Holy Roman Emperor

Formation of an Empire Through Power and Greed Joshua Atler 9/27/14 Modern World History Honors Mr. Hardy Ferdinand II was born in 1452 as the son of John II of Aragon. In 1468, he became the king of Sicily, an island near Italy. Before he became the king of Aragon, he married Isabella I in 1469. She was the future queen of Castile, and Ferdinand was the future king of Aragon. In 1474, Isabella inherited the throne of Castile. John II died in 1479, and Ferdinand II then rose to the throne…

able to seize a large amount of land from the east of Elbe River, comprising Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, all the way to North Italy and parts of southern France. Thus due to his aid to the Church, Pope John XII crowned Otto I as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (406 Bentley, Ziegler). This alliance helped to gain control over the German territories, it benefited Otto, since he «strengthened his power and decreased the power of the duchies» (Dill, Heer, Zophy). Instead of relying on…

Pier delle Vigna was inappropriately charged with the attempted murder of Frederick II, Holy Roman emperor and king of Sicily. He was conspired against by envious people who wanted to see an end to his greatness. Once charged, Pier was jailed, beaten, and had his eyes viciously removed from his skull, blinding him. He saw no hope for his future, and therefore ended his life, by bashing his head against the wall until his brain leapt from his cranium. Pier was the victim of political envy, which…

Christianity would really begin to spread again starting around 400CE with the fall of the Roman Empire. Over about a 1000 years span the views of Christianity and its apocalyptic views will change from about 400CE to 1000CE. This can be demonstrated over many different intervals of time starting with the fall of the roman empire, going to the middle ages and then ending around the time…

because Calvinists were not included in the Peace of Augsburg, they were not protected and tolerated and therefore should be persecuted. This allied Lutherans and Calvinists against Ferdinand and the Catholics. Protestant alliances formed against the Holy Roman Empire and Spain’s…

Marie-Joseph Angélique was a slave in the 1700s in the settlement of Montréal in New France. She was born in Madeira, Portugal and sold to work as a slave in New France at age 20. At age 29, in 1734 she was accused of starting a fire that burned down a hospital and 45 houses in Montréal. The question is, was Angélique really guilty of starting the fire, or was she innocent? When the information available is weighed, Angélique was innocent in the standards of today’s justice, since her…

Historians often refer to absolutist monarch Joseph II of Austria (1741-1790) as an enlightened despot due to the numerous social reforms he instilled during his reign. Joseph commissioned countless works of propaganda that showcase his enlightened ideology, yet it is through one of these images that one can also see the ironies that invalidate the possibility of an effective enlightened despot. The authority of a despot relies on his ability to secure his own power, while a true Enlightenment…

While Isabella of Castile was not the most important person during the Renaissance, Queen Isabella was an important person, because of all the things she did for her people. During her reign, Isabella and her husband Ferdinand of Aragon made progress for their lands and their people. They overcame and conquered what they could. Since Henry the IV, Isabella’s brother, never had a child, the opposition attempted to replace him with Afonso, her other brother. However, Afonso died before he could…

Ferdinand II, the king of Spain, was born on March 10, 1452. He was king of Aragon and king of Castile. He started the entrance of Spain into the time of royal extension. He gather Spanish kingdoms and into the country of Spain. Isabella of Castile, the queen of Spain, was born on October 18, 1469. Her marriage with Ferdinand of Aragon helped Spain become stronger, more powerful, and more successful. Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile union brought their kingdoms together. The union of…

Orlando Roman Intro: International Relations 8:00 a.m. T/R Project # 1 The Treaty of Westphalia Introduction The Treaty of Westphalia was a series of drafted peace treaties that went on in Central Europe between 1644 and 1648. The main purpose of the treaty was to end the Thirty Year War in the Holy Roman Empire and ultimately ended the Eighty Year war between Spain and the Dutch Republic as well. A total of 194 delegations representing a variety of European powers came together to ratify…