Henry III

In 1533, at the age of fourteen, Catherine married Henry, second son of King Francis I and Queen Claude of France. Throughout his reign, Henry excluded Catherine from participating in state affairs and instead showered favours on his chief mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who wielded much influence over him. Henry's death thrust Catherine into the political arena as mother of the frail fifteen-year-old King Francis II. When he died in 1560, she became regent on behalf of her ten-year-old son King Charles IX and was granted sweeping powers. After Charles died in 1574, Catherine played a key role in the reign of her third son, Henry III. He dispensed with her advice only in the last months of her life. Catherine's three sons reigned in an age of…

well educated youth during the period had done, including grammar, rhetoric and logic of the Trivium. Hildebrand was known for having a strong military mindset during his youthful years, one such that he had decided to not yet pass on to the Quadrivium—studies of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music—which was necessary for papacy. For Hildebrand, the road to papacy was a long one, containing many different roles in the papacy. Hildebrand’s first step to the papacy was given by Pope…

What effect did the Magna Carta have on society? The Magna Carta, first written in 1215AD, was a set of laws essentially establishing that everyone, including the king, should be subject to the law and punished “in proportion to the gravity of the offence”. Before the Magna Carta was created, England was ruled by King John, who is often referred to as the worst king in history. He had a dreadful reputation for raising taxes and thwarted the law many times, getting away with it thanks to his…

have been written for over many generations and for many reasons. Some of these documents have been forgotten, lost, or placed in historical files. The Magna Carta is the most important charter ever written and still referred to in modern times. The Magna Carta placed the King under the rule of law, influenced the development of new governments throughout history and created the foundation for the United States Constitution. Topic Sentence 1: The Barons of the 13th century needed a document that…

Church shall be free, and shall have her rights entire, and her liberties inviolate,” (“Magna Carta”). This important piece of the charter illustrates the rights of the people. It explains how God grants that the Church was to be set free. The government was not to withhold the rights of the people. The citizen’s rights were finally visible again and stronger than ever. How the Magna Carta’s stand had a lasting impact With every tremendous stand comes a spectacular impact on the rest of…

Magna Carta did not play a major role at that time, but soon the Pope John’s request declared invalid, and civil war again. Because it has the effect of a monarchy, feudal aristocracy later in their fight and king has repeatedly forced the king to promulgate the Magna Carta. “Magna Carta is universally recognized as England’s most important constitutional document. Disaffected barons and churchmen, fearing the growth of royal authority and exasperated with King John personally, reacted in the…

John, a hardworking and industrious farmer in 1773, lived in a small and humble home in Massachusetts. King George, who was taxing the colonists heavily on all imported goods, sent hostile Redcoats to scour the peaceful community leaving it in a state of perpetual unrest. John was displeased and declared to his family, “I’m not sure how much longer we can we continue under the King’s unjust taxation!” “John, be patient.” his wife Sarah pleaded. “Perhaps the king's heart will soften to our…

The Magna Carta was as essential to the foundation of the United States as it was to the Barons who demanded it in 1215. Two of the biggest reasons the Magna Carta was demanded was to protect the baron’s money and property. According to History.com, the title Magna Carta is actually Latin for “Great Charter.” A charter is a written grant by a legislative or sovereign power. This “Great Charter” was drawn up in 1215 by the Baron church (Levi 5). King John had a bad habit of fighting wars and…

The Magna Carta was a document signed by King John in 1215 that focused on human rights. King John had become an oppressive and dictatorial monarch, and the English barons sought to end his abuse of power. It included sixty-three clauses, and promoted historically instrumental ideas, such as due process and rule of law. The Magna Carta’s main legacy lies in the principles it promoted, rather than the specific rights and protections it promised. Before the Magna Carta, there wasn’t an official…

The Magna Carta is an English legal document written in 1215 CE which had a huge influence on the developing legal system of England(What is the Magna Carta). The Magna Carta had an effect on the rights of the people and the rights of the Church. These rights were a start to the beginning of the common rights of everyday citizens and a beginning to the separation of Church and State movement. The King also had to limit the power of the government to give rights to the people(Magna Carta). The…