Chapter 17 - The Age of Absolutism. (1550-1800). (1) Extending Spanish Power. (2) France Under Louis XIV. (3) Triumph of Parliament in England. (4) Rise of Austria and Prussia. (5) Absolute Monarchy in Russia. (1) Extending Spanish Power. Setting the Scene. 1500s-1700s. Monarchs get powerful. Build royal army to replace nobles’ army. Take new lands and expand government. Lay foundation for nations of Europe today. Serious-minded King Philip II of Spain was member of Hapsburg dynasty. The Hapsburg
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anthem (6). “King Henry VIII was born Henry Tudor VIII after late-king‚ Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York on June 28‚ 1491” (Bruce 3). Henry was the King of both England and Ireland from 1509 until death. Henry VIII was a true Renaissance prince. He also wanted absolute power. Henry was not the only Monarch of the Tudor regime; “He had three other brothers: Prince Arthur‚ Edmund‚ and Duke of Somerset Tudor‚ and two sisters: Mary and Margaret Tudor” (Shostak 5). Arthur‚ who became Prince of Wales
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that this crime had the most horrible method of execution because the executions at that time weren’t painless or quick like modern days but instead sometimes there were very painful punishments before or during the execution for example back then in tudor times methods of execution were beheading‚ skinning‚ hanging‚ burned at the stake‚ being crushed by a huge boulder‚ being starved or even boiled alive. What lesser punishments were used eg: flogging‚ branding‚ the pillory‚ the stocks‚ the ducking
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December 1485 DOD: 7 January 1536 (at Kimbolton Castle) Nationality: Spanish Status: widow of Arthur Tudor/married to Henry VIII (marriage was annulled in 1533) Married: 11 June 1509 Religion: Catholic Royal connections: King Ferdinand (father)‚ Queen Isabella (mother)‚King Henry VIII (husband until 1533) ‚ Queen Mary Tudor (daughter) Role: Mother to Mary Tudor‚ wife to Henry Tudor VIII Motto: “humble and loyal” Early Life: Catherine was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen
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on her. Queen Elizabeth knew her audience and her public image well and‚ for this reason‚ urgently sought to pacify with her audience immediately and opened her speech with strong pathetic disarming rhetoric. With her address‚ “My loving people…” (Tudor)‚ Elizabeth implied what their relationship was to her‚ making them beholden to her‚ and established a tone of affection‚ ownership‚ and responsibility. Her repetition of this phrase throughout the speech served to emphasize the connection between
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monarch and the state. I will interpret these sources to determine whether the rebellions of the 16th century did or did not pose a dangerous challenge to the monarch and the state. The pilgrimage of grace had been arguably the biggest challenge to the Tudor monarch‚ with forces over 30‚000 men. Source W suggests that the pilgrimage of grace had ‘enough support to take control of the north of England‚’ the size of the rebellion posed a dangerous challenge to the monarch and the state as they had not been
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John N.: Tudor Royal Iconography. Princeton University Press: William Street‚ 1989. Print. Finlayson‚ Michael G.: Historians‚ Puritanism‚ and the English Revolution: The Religious Factor in English Politics Before and After Interrogation. Michael George‚ 1938 London. Print. Tavard‚ George H.: Holy Writ or Holy Church Harper. New York‚ 1922. Print. Holmes‚ Geoffrey: Politics‚ Religion‚ and Society in England‚ 1679-1742. Hambledon Press‚ 1986‚ London. Print. Williamson‚ James A: The Tudor Age. New
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was the result? There are many interesting things about this famous war. Let’ discover together. II. THE NAME OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES: ❖ It is really an exciting name. Why was called the war of the roses? This name was given to the Wars by Tudor historians. The name "Wars of the Roses" refers to the Heraldic badges associated with the two royal houses‚ the White Rose of York and the Red
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women during Victorian times. Women wanted to have an hourglass figure where the torso had to be as small as your age. “Victorian clothes were a symbol of who you were‚ what you did for a living‚ and how much money was in your bank account” (Rose‚ Tudor. “Victorian Clothes.” 1). The fashion is forever changing from how it was made‚ and the style of men’s fashion as well as women’s fashion in the Victorian Era. To begin with‚ when Queen Victoria was on the throne a major event was shaping how clothing
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throne. The following year‚ they returned to England and Richard contributed to the Yorkist victories at Barnet and Tewkesbury which restored Edward to the throne. He was King of England for two years‚ from 1483 until his death in 1485‚ then Henry Tudor took the throne as Henry VII. Richard was the last Yorkist king of England‚ whose death at the Battle of Bosworth effectively ended the Wars of the Roses. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. There were
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