In December 1483 the bodies of Prince Richard and Prince Henry‚ only 12 and 9‚ were found murdered in the Tower of London. The mystery of who killed the boys is still a mystery to this day‚ however many suspect their uncle Richard III of York. Many historians who recorded the event explicitly express that they’re certain Richard III is responsible‚ and there’s many valid reasons to support their assumption. Richard III grew up with many siblings which included three older brothers. He was the runt
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Empress Matilda was born around February 1102‚ no one really know the exact date. Not much of her childhood is known‚ although when she was around the age of seven she already was told she was going to be the bride of King Henry V‚ and when she did get married she was very loyal‚ faithful‚ and fulfilled most of the duties she had as a wife and an Empress. The one duty she failed to fulfill was the duty of having children. Although some historians say she had one child but they dies at a very very
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question implying that the character of Anne Boleyn and influence over Henry was responsible for the English reformation. Source 9 to a certain extent supports the view in the question and source 7 by implying that Anne Boleyns acquaintances and view shared by her influenced Henrys decision to reform. however source 9 also implies that the corruption of the church and clergy were what firstly persuaded Henry to reform England. Source 8 however‚ like source 9‚ disagrees to an extent‚ with the view
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Describe the problems facing Elizabeth I in 1558. Evaluate the significance of these problems and how they might influence her reign. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603‚ and is considered to be one of the greatest British monarchs of all time. However‚ her ascension to the throne was met with many problems such as gender‚ succession‚ burdening finances‚ international affairs and most importantly‚ religion. These problems had great influence on her long reign as it was the way the
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The Reformation May 5‚ 2012 Final Paper The Voices of Morebath is a book by Eamon Duffy about the small parish of Morebath in England during the time of the Reformation. His book is a microhistory‚ focusing solely on a very small and specific area in time and space. This book‚ like all microhistories‚ seeks to help the reader understand a larger area of history by showing a great amount of detail about one specific area. It helps the reader come to terms with normal daily life‚ and gives a more
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AP Euro. Study Guide #2 Commercial Revolution: Characteristics: New Wealth Growth in overseas trade Commerce (buying and selling of goods) no longer local but global Rise in capitalism (an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit‚ rather than by the state.) Encouraged joint-stock venture Banking system formed Nations adopt philosophy of mercantilism (belief in the benefits of profitable trading) Banking families
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Elizabeth I took the crown in 1558 she was faced with many dilemmas - England was a country in religious turmoil; not only had it just been ruled by three monarchs in under a decade‚ but it had been ruled by different religions. After the death of Henry VII‚ who had created the Act of Supremacy declaring the Monarch the sole Head of the Church of England and therefore undermining the power of the Pope‚ Edward VI took the crown and England was converted into a Protestant country. There were rebellions during
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“The Virgin Queen of England” Queen Elizabeth I was a brave and noble Queen of England‚ who endured wars and hardships better than some British Kings. She grew up with a constantly changing and quarreling family filled with violence‚ scandal and death and still managed to be both intelligent and competent. She was able to unite a torn and divided country and simultaneously fight off other nations over religious beliefs. She kept a level head through risky relationships and bad parings and did get
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Explain why the death of Edward IV caused a political crisis in England 1483. Edward IV‚ king of England‚ died suddenly and prematurely without an obvious cause in April 1483 aged only 40 years. Edward IV had been a strong king after 1471‚ and very much able to control the rival factions between the Yorks & the Lancaster’s‚ but his death opened up a Yorkist family feud. After the sudden kings death the throne should have passed smoothly to his son of Elizabeth Woodville; Edward V‚ who was aged twelve
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Towards the end of the Middle Ages‚ many European nation-states were making gains to become more unified. However‚ the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague made doing so increasingly difficult. Much of Europe was still recovering economically and France and England’s military was astonishingly weakened. Despite the turmoil in Northern Europe‚ the Italian Renaissance brought about changes in political and social thinking which may have‚ in turn‚ precipitated much of Northern Europe into its growth
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