was also a usurper to the throne‚ therefore the majority of the nobility that were still loyal to Henry VI could use this to their favour. Additionally‚ Edward did not control the distant parts of the country‚ especially the North of England and Wales. The Kingdom was extremely divided. There were still Lancastrian castles in the Midlands that needed to be captured and/or destroyed. His government was also in severe debt. Considering Edward’s age and inexperience‚ it was unlikely he would be able
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Queen Elizabeth I of England a good leader? “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman‚ but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too” (Queen Elizabeth I). Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England‚ Ireland and Wales from 1558 to 1603. She was called the Virgin Queen of legend; she refused to marry and wanted to have authority by herself that is how she became so successful. She was a very intelligent person; she could speak Latin‚ French and German‚ as young girl
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reign is known as the Victorian era‚ a period of industrial‚ cultural‚ political‚ scientific‚ and military progress within the United Kingdom. Victoria was of mostly German descent‚ the daughter of Prince Edward‚ Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld‚ and granddaughter of George III and the niece of her predecessor William IV. She arranged marriages for her nine children and forty-two grandchildren across the continent‚ tying Europe together and earning her the
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Where is Harrods: 87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge How to get to Harrods: Subway - Piccadilly line to Knightsbridge station. Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10.00am – 9.00pm Sunday 12.00pm – 6.00pm Harrods is a high-end department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge‚ in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea‚ London‚ England. The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People‚ Everywhere. Several of its departments‚ including the seasonal Christmas department
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In 1484‚ Richard III made a deal with the Duke of Brittany in order to have Henry Tudor returned to England. However‚ Tudor was told of this agreement and fled into France‚ joining the French Court. This caused him to form bonds in the court of France and in turn lead the King of France‚ King Charles VIII to offer Tudor 60‚000 livres to assemble 4000 men. Of these‚ 1500 were discharged soldiers from a base at Pont de l’Arche. The French soldiers were commanded by a nobleman from Savoy called Philibert
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INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH HISTORY Instructor: Nguyen Duy Mong Ha‚ M.A. & M.Sc. USSH-VNU-HCMC Email: ndmongha@yahoo.de‚ ndmongha@gmail.com Mobile phone: 0919694811 Office hours: Monday afternoon‚ Block C‚ DTH Campus Content • Review of physical setting of British Civilization • The historical setting of British Civilization - Earliest times - The early middle ages - The middle middle ages - The late middle ages - The modern times 5 things you know & want to know about British history KNOW • • •
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Queen Elizabeth the second was born April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ England as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. Her father‚ Prince Albert‚ later known as King George VI‚ was the son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was third in line for the throne‚ after her uncle‚ King Edward VIII‚ and father. After Elizabeth’s grandfather died and her uncle gave up the throne to marry American Wallis Simpson‚ her father became King leaving her next in line for the throne. In her younger years before (and after)
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succession crisis. King James and Queen Anne were too old to have more children and the sickly Charles was not expected to survive to adulthood. A proposal was made that in the event of Charles’ death‚ the succession would pass to James’ daughter Princess Elizabeth and her husband the Elector Palatine Frederick V‚ which would mean the Wittelsbach dynasty acceding to the throne of the Three Kingdoms. However‚ by strength of will‚ Charles
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Holidays‚ traditions and festivals in Creat Britain ( SPRING) Public holidays March 1st – St David’s Day (Wales). St David is the patron saint of Wales‚ and March 1 is a celebration of Welsh culture. People in Wales might wear a daffodil and eat cawl‚ a soup of seasonal vegetables and lamb or bacon. Events are held across Wales‚ including a large parade in Cardiff. 6th – Holi Day. The ’festival of colours’‚ the end of the winter season in the Hindu calendar‚ falls on this day in 2015. In several
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Task 1 –Report 4 I am writing a report explaining the importance of UK visitor attractions to tourism. In my report I will be including statistics and data to support my explanation. Attracting Visitors from overseas For overseas visitors‚ United Kingdom is a popular destination. This is because the UK has cultural and heritage attractions that appeals to the overseas visitors. Overseas visitor attractions have to be aware of the overseas markets that are 67%‚ as they have to make sure that
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