Queen Elizabeth I proved England that she was one of their greatest leaders to ever rule. Before Queen Elizabeth was crowned queen of England‚ her sister‚ Queen Mary left England in a state of turmoil. Mary was strictly Catholic and enforced it throughout England. She burned down Protestant churches and executed its followers. After her death‚ her husband King Philip II of Spain gained interest of the British Empire. This sparked conflict between both nations. From 1558 to 1603‚ often referred as
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I have read a book written by菲利帕•格里高利（Philippa Gregory）who is known as the queen of British historical novelist . "The other Boleyn girl" tells the story of the sixteenth Century British Royal History: at the time of the king Henry VIII‚ for family’s status and rights‚ Boleyn’ father and uncle sent Mary who has married to a minister before into the palace. Then the king fell in love with Mary Boleyn because of her beauty‚ they forced her become his secret lover. When Mary was pregnant‚ her sister
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The Mysterious Deaths of the Princes in the Tower On April 23‚ 2013‚ Vanessa Hudgens‚ an American actress‚ stated‚ “So many people try to grow up too fast‚ and it’s not fun! You should stay a kid as long as possible!” (Brainy Quotes). This was a nice sentiment‚ but Prince Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ had no choice in the matter. Long before they reached adulthood‚ the princes had great responsibility and hardship thrust upon them. Then‚ they vanished‚ murdered in their sleep and cursed to
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Why did Edward IV’s death cause a bitter power struggle in 1483? Edward IV’s death caused many issues with regards to power shortly after he died because of many difficulties. This ranges from a complicated will‚ to the betrayal from his brother‚ Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester. Shortly before Edward IV’s death‚ he amended his will‚ and the only copy of the new will was ruined and nobody ever really knew what changes Edward IV made. Because of this‚ there was a bitter power struggle. This power struggle
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men. Throughout English history‚ there have been many female monarchs. Among these monarchs is Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s predecessor was Mary I‚ who tried to restore England to Catholicism and was heavily disliked by her subjects. Elizabeth’s period of rule commenced during 1558 and lasted until 1603. Since Elizabeth I ensured that England stayed an Anglican country‚ she was greatly loved by her people and was able to earn respect as a ruler. However‚ since Elizabeth I was a female during a time where
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William became the king of England in 1066‚ December 25. When he was about 9 years of age‚ he inherited power on his father’s death and faced many challenges. He ruled England until his death‚ which was in 1087. Harold Godwinson was born in the year of 1021.he was the son of Godwin who had become the most powerful man in the land after the king. When the death of his father arrived‚ Harold was to inherit his title. In 1053‚ he became The Earl of Wessex. He became king of England on the 6th of January
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those around him to get what he wants‚ thus resulting in him being a satanic hero. Throughout this historic play‚ Richard’s role in the royal family changes from brother of the king‚ to Lord Protector of the future king‚ and finally the King of England. He used each of these roles to his benefit‚ turning characters against one another and getting rid of those who stood in his way. First he convinced King Edward to order the execution of Clarence. And if Kind Edward be as true and just
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When living in the court of King Henry VIII‚ one must be cautious at all times. A single wrong move‚ and the overly paranoid King would have your head in a basket before you had the chance to make your case. This lesson was learned by the King’s closest advisor‚ Thomas Cromwell in the early half of the 16th century. “Class was everything at the court of Henry VIII. You were born into greatness. You did not work your way up.” English society has always been notoriously classist‚ and this was especially
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before‚ little now held him back. Aristocrats were dispossessed in their hundreds. When in 1324‚ Isabella’s brother‚ the king of France‚ threatened Edward’s possessions in Gascony‚ Edward issued an edict commanding the arrest of all French aliens in England and Wales. Having been at loggerheads with Isabella for years‚ Hugh took advantage of the legislation to settle scores‚ placing her under house arrest and dragging away her children. As she watched her husband do nothing‚ her opinion of her husband
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outnumbered Tudor’s men 10000 to 5000 and were obviously favoured to be victorious‚ however when Richard tried to kidnap Tudor‚ this forced Tudor to seek help from the French. This allowed for King Charles to use henry as a means of unsettling the English Monarchy‚ to do this Charles gave Henry 60000 francs and 1800 highly professional mercenaries to use in the battle. Although Richards’s men outnumbered Tudor’s‚ Tudor’s men were of higher skill level and this was certainly a factor of defeat. Moreover
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