opening soliloquy by presenting Richard as an eloquent speaker‚ showing his reflection of himself and depicting him as the ‘Vice’. Richard reveals elements of his true character as he reflects on the preceding conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. In the opening soliloquy‚ Richard’s character is established as the audience sees his bitter reaction to new king‚ Edward IV and the newfound ‘peace’. From the earliest moment in the play‚ Richard is shown to be an extremely eloquent
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Russia’s expansion into Siberia. Ivan also founded the standing army which was called the streltsy. ii. Economy In the year 1553‚ the Moscow Print Yard was established by order of Ivan the Terrible and this introduced Russia to the printing press. iii. Politics To create what was known as the Sudebnik of 1550‚ Ivan the Terrible had to revise the law code of Russia. He also established the Zemsky Sobor which was the first Russian parliament in the Middle Ages. He also established the Chosen Council
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term
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The Tower of London The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it. It was begun by a man who was not even English‚ William of Normandy. At the time he was the cousin of England’s Kind Edward. It all started because William became outraged when Edward backed down on his promise to give the throne to William and ended up giving the throne to his English brother-in-law‚ Harold. William sailed his army across the English Channel
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significance. One of the oldest‚ and the most famous‚ castle in London is the Tower of London. The Tower has stood for 907 years as a symbol of power of the English monarchy (Fletcher Internet). The Tower ’s origins began with a rumor that King Edward III‚ Edward the Confessor‚ promised William of Normandy‚ the Duke of Normandy‚ the English throne after Edward was deceased (Sedivy Internet). On is deathbed‚ however‚ Edward gave his throne to Harold Godwinson‚ Earl of Wessex. When news reached Normandy
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Conscience: the awareness between right and wrong. Conscience is different in ways to every individual‚ but can be viewed as a whole in society. Writers have the power to influence society’s conscience through their works. Writers bring out the flaws in society and often look at certain aspects of life in ways that aren’t usually touched on by people in their everyday life. Writers underline the hidden truths society does not want to accept. This is shown in “Master Harold and the boys” by Athol
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the first of five Tudor kings and queens that ruled England for around 120 years‚ quite short for that time‚ but they become one of the most famous dynasties of Europe’s history. Henry VII took the throne after a battle against the former king Richard III whose forces outnumbered Henrys by two to one. Henry VII had a couple of big problems‚ one of them was that there were people that had a stronger claim to the throne than he did‚ his only claim was that god let him win the battle‚ therefore the
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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 the Stafford’s had been in sanctuary since the Battle of Bosworth. Although
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Whilst the Battle of Bosworth was the point at which Henry VII claimed the throne it was not the time that he secured it. Some historians believe that Henry’s period of consolidation of power lasted for nearly two years (when Prince Arthur was born) and that until 1487 the wars of the roses was still bubbling away underneath what seemed like English stability. The battle left Henry with a number of immediate issues for him to deal with. He needed to deal with his new court and convert Yorkist’s to
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Medieval England The land of Britannica fell to ruins after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The economy was virtually lifeless‚ and most of the population reverted to rural areas. Most of the towns and cities were abandoned. From the fifth century to the tenth century there was very little history. Most of the people were illiterate‚ and there were no history books written. The first history of England was Saint Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This chronicled English history
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