Lady Jane Grey was born at Bradgate Park‚ Leicestershire around October 1537. Her mother was the daughter of Henry VII’s sister Mary Tudor‚ and she was a great granddaughter of Henry VII. She was raised a Protestant and had a difficult childhood as her mother dominated her meek mannered daughter. In 1546 was sent to live as a ward of Catherine Parr who had married Henry VIII in 1543. Jane received warm affection from Catherine and blossomed in the surroundings of the court When Henry died‚ Catherine
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Joan d’Arc lived during the Hundred Years War‚ a very turbulent time in Europe’s history. Throughout her life Joan faced many challenges‚ from rising from an insignificant peasant girl‚ to end up saving France from the English as she was instructed by three saints who came to her in a vision. When Joan came into control of Charles VII’s troops‚ Joan won many key battles for the French until she was captured by the English in 1430. Joan d’Arc had a major impact on the world‚ not only because of her
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WARS OF THE ROSES‚ a name given to a series of civil wars in England during the reigns of Henry VI‚ Edward IV and Richard III. They were marked by a ferocity and brutality which are practically unknown in the history of English wars before and since. The honest yeoman of Edward III’s time had evolved into a professional soldier of fortune‚ and had been demoralized by the prolonged and dismal Hundred Years’ War‚ at the close of which many thousands of ruffians‚ whose occupation had gone‚ had been
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stability in England in terms of Kings withered until the arrival of Henry VII. Right from the start Henry VII reign as the monarch of England was to be disturbed by constant rebellions from elite conspirators‚ in 1486 Lovell and the Stafford brothers led the Yorkists rebellion‚ Lovell who was a close confidante to Richard III was the major figure behind the conspiracy. The reason for the rebellion was because Henry VII had attained Lovell and this meant all his lands and property were lost‚ while
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Hanssen was suffering severely from frostbite... the men were not totally convinced. At noon‚ Amundsen announced his change in plans. Amundsen would lead one party to the Pole while Prestrud--with Johansen--would lead another to explore King Edward VII Land. If the Pole party were not successful‚ at least there might still be a "first" gained for Norway. Amundsen then spoke to each man individually (ignoring Johansen)‚ asking for his pledge of loyalty...all gave it. 20 October Amundsen‚ Bjaaland
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things beyond what women were allowed. She did things women weren’t allowed such as going to battle but with her power as queen she controlled an army and in second crusade she brought an army of 300 women and 1000 men alongside her husband‚ King Louis VII. This impacted women of the Middle Ages greatly as she showed men that women had power and ability to be as good as men. In fact‚ she showed so much power as a woman that some historians such as Jim Sheeton say she was more powerful than men. "Masterful
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Introduction: In every scene of a country’s life‚ there has always been a leader at the forefront of it all. Many countries have flourished under the good leaders while they have been destroyed by the bad ones. However‚ the question that begs to be asked is what is a leader and where are they usually found? According to John C. Maxwell‚ a leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way‚ and shows the way. Leaders know the way and since they know the way‚ they would have to test it out and when that
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The Coronation that Shook the World The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David is imposing in its dimensions. It stands at twenty feet by thirty feet and is displayed in the main gallery of the Louvre museum in Paris. David began this work of art after being orally commissioned by Napoleon in September of 1804. The painting came to its completion November of 1807. The sole fact that the painting took three years to complete demonstrates something about the magnitude and scale of the painting
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Charlemagne until the time of the Renaissance. I believe the Pope or high up church officials had more power over the king and in the eyes of the people. One reason for this is that Popes usually won when it came to battles over power. Pope Gregory VII was a prime example of this. Gregory did not hesitate to excommunicate King Henry IV after his attempt to take power away from the clergy. To have this horrible punishment revoked Henry proceeded to travel to Italy’s northern mountains and stood barefoot
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to victory over the British at Orléans April 29‚ 1429‚ at age 17; although it was not until May‚ when Joan had a sudden inspiration that the battle of the Siege of Orleans finally began. Joan leads her army to victory‚ and with this victory Charles VII was able to solidify his position as king of France. Unfortunately in 1431 Joan was captured by the English. She was imprisoned for dressing like a man and being a “witch‚” she was burned alive at the stake at only 19 years
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