How successful was Henry VII in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509? (24 marks) To some extent Henry VII was successful in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509. However‚ there were also limitations to this success. This essay will evaluate Henry’s actions‚ meaning that a conclusion can be drawn on how effective they in fact were. One challenge to Henry’s royal authority during the years of 1485 to 1509 was the Lambert
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"Gladiator" is a movie meant to be remembered for many years to come. It is an action-packed; historical‚ tragic‚ emotional‚ vengeful‚ moral‚ amazing‚ exciting‚ breath-taking‚ and thrilling ride into the era of the Roman Empire. Maximus was the most honorable‚ respected‚ and skilled general Rome had ever has‚ and when everything is taken from him‚ he still manages to die as Rome’s most respected‚ honorable‚ and skilled gladiators. Maximus is the definition of Gladiator. "Gladiator" tells the tale
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Antoninianae as they were known in ancient Rome are located on the Celian Hill which overlooks the Colosseum. The complex was commissioned by Emperor Septimus Severus in 206CE and was erected by his son Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus from 212CE until 216CE. Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus had the agnomen or nickname of Emperor Caracalla; this was due to an unusual cloak he was always seen wearing and is why the baths have the name they do. The baths were in use until
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Roman Emperor Caligula Roman emperor Caligula was one of the crulest rulers around. He would enjoy torturing people.He became emperor by smothering the last emperor (Tiberius) and the empire fell into his hands. He ruled for 5 years before being murdered. Before he bécame a amperes he was a politician. Caligula lavished money on building projects‚ from the practical (aqueducts and harbors) to the cultural (theaters and temples) to the downright bizarre (requisitioning hundreds of
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Augustus’s father founded the Principate in 27 bc (the ruler has power until death)‚Augustus’ s power was hidden behind a constitutional form. His name means “ lofty and serene “ and now he has a month named after him (august). After that he had the roman army under his complete controlled. While he was home he was a helper of Virgil‚ Horace and Propertius‚the leading poets of the day and he help build rome’s most
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father that he will seek vengeance on Claudius‚ for his sake and that of his father’s. This is very similar in Gladiator when Commodus kills his father‚ the Roman Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius. Maximus‚ a Roman General‚ was very close with Marcus who told Maximus "he [was] the son [he] should have had..." and wanted Maximus to carry on as Emperor instead of his son Commodus. Maximus seeks vengeance on Commodus not only for murdering Marcus‚ but also because he murdered Maximum’s wife and eight-year-old
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during the fourth century was prosperous and great. According to The Oxford History of Western Music‚ Christians were persecuted for their faith until Emperor Constantine’s Christian conversion in the year 312. After Emperor Constantine’s conversion‚ Rome became “the most powerful seat of the Christian church.” During this century‚ Roman Christians were free to express and practice their beliefs because their ruler shared the same beliefs. 2. What are the subjects in
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instead leaving him isolated. Many events need to be taken into consideration when deciding on the effectiveness of Wolsey’s foreign policies‚ these are the Anglo-Spanish treaty‚ the treaty of London‚ the field of cloth and gold‚ the election for Holy Roman Emperor after the death of Maximillian‚ his treaties during the second French war and finally his attempts at gaining an annulment for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. In 1515 Francis I won a victory against the Swiss‚ and so took power of Milan
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How effective was English Foreign Policy by Eniola (Enny) Salau The English Foreign Policy from 1515 to 1528 can often be described as incoherent; this is because the aims of foreign policy from 1515 to 1529 kept altering due to the change in balance of power in Europe. This meant that for England to keep acting as the centre for European affair the foreign policy would have to keep changing. A result of this was that the foreign policy seemed ineffective due to lack of structure‚ the high costs
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The Roman empire had expert engineers and tremendous builders. One of the greatest architectural advancements was the arch. Because of the arch‚ domes‚ barrel vaults‚ groin vaults‚ cross vaults‚ pointed arches‚ flying buttresses and many other ideas were created. Most of these materials were made out of concrete which was also first used by the Romans because of its practicality. All these amazing architectural innovations became
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