support the argument that Henry VII was a good king? Henry VII had a very controversial reign. Some people argue that he was not in fact the rightful king; which resulted in a lot of tension among Britain and the houses of Lancaster and York. However despite Henrys weak hereditary claim to the throne‚ others argue that he was in fact a good king. Sources 1 and 3 both have firm views of Henry VII as a monarch‚ but source 2 presents both sides to this debate. Henry VII is known for his wise and sensible
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There has been many Kings throughout history some good and some bad but all different. All kings have characteristics that make them a good or bad king. Most kings have similar characteristics for example being smart or a fair leader to his citizens. But some kings have different characteristics that can make them a bad king and be cruel. Some kings do things that are not fair but do them because it will help them or their family. King Henry the eighth was a king that had good characteristics but
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Who was a Better King- Henry VII or Henry VII? Matthew Ng Lets go back in time to Early Modern Europe in around 1400 AD‚ and examine the two very different Kings of England who ruled everything under their kingdom. They were both very great kings‚ but the question is: Who ruled better? Henry VII? Or Henry VIII? Henry VII‚ the Ruthless‚ Passionate gangster warrior who handled his Monetary issues like a modern day CEO‚ or the Overweight Hunting Enthusiast‚ who had 6 wives? Lets find out. After
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very handsome." How the Venetian Ambassador described Henry between 1515-1519. "A youngster who cares for nothing but girls and wasting the money his father left." How the French Ambassador described Henry between 1509-1511. The French Ambassador’s answer is not surprising as he and Henry were enemies and later they went to war. Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was born on June 28th 1491‚ was crowned king in 1509 and passed away in 1547. In Henry’s lifetime he
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Introduction: Henry VIII was King of England for 38 years from 1509 till 1547. Henry the VIII was the youngest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. His parents spoiled him as a child because he was just a prince; his brother was the one who was the heir to the throne. That changed when Arthur died as a teenager‚ Henry was pushed into the role of his brother‚ and he had to marry his brothers widow‚ Catherine of Aragon. When his father died his was crowned king of England. There has been a lot
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LEE UNIVERSITY HENRY VIII AND THE REFORMATION PRESENTED‚ ROBERT BARNETT Ph.D. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HIST485: MEDIEVAL ENGLAND ANDREW H. DAVIDSON 15 JULY 2010 KING HENRY VIII AND THE REFORMATION For many years leading up to the reign of King Henry VIII‚ zealous souls were searching more than ever for a meaningful faith-based life for themselves and all of society. The people of England were becoming more and more confused about what the Church actually
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KING JOHN AND ELEANOR If there had not been a King John‚ there would not have been a Magna Carta. John was such a bad king‚ he was considered to be a serious threat to the very existence of England as a free nation. Back when the hated William Rufus was king‚ he was assassinated‚ and nobody mourned his passing. A similar solution was also possible when it came to John‚ but because of the previous history England had experienced‚ and because of the wise leadership of Stephen Langton‚ the Barons
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Was King Henry VII an Innovator? Henry the VII was born on the 28th of January 1457 and had a very interesting life. He became king in the well-known Battle of Bosworth where he killed the king at that time‚ who was Richard III with the assistance of the Stanley brothers. At that point in history‚ England was a very weak culturally‚ economically and militarily. England was also torn in half for years by a civil war which is also known as the Wars of the Roses. This meant that king Henry VII had
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‘Was Henry VII an Innovator? Henry VII born on the 28th of January of 1457 and died on the 21st of April of 1509 was 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
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To what extent can King John be described as a bad king? I think that even though he was good at some points during his reign and at other times thoroughly terrible‚ he was mainly unlucky. He was unlucky on a number of occasions‚ most caused by the Pope. The Pope wanted to out-rule John. John realised this and in 1205‚ he got involved in a dispute with Pope Innocent II. They then had a disagreement over who should become archbishop. So in 1208‚ the Pope punished John by passing a law called
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