Catherine of Aragon

and imitating others. While this highlights the importance of education in a well-rounded atmosphere it leaves out actual struggles. One did not know who she would be married off to so she couldn’t study language just yet, and if she where like Catherine and have issues understanding the nobility or court surrounding her could she be successful? Sadlack argues that her writing would save her, but without the help of a tutor and counselor she would not have been able to write to her husband or…

Wolsey had the potential to become very successful and this potential got him into high positions of power where he served Henry VIII almost like a second King. He was successful in the earlier years, most of his endeavours show a great starting potential but then don't succeed due to a circumstance that should have been forseen but wasn't. The taxation in general was a good idea in order to gain money for the campaign Henry was planning, but as a good advisor Wolsey should have been aware of…

Although Wolsey was able to celebrate success at the beginning of this juridical reformation and served his King successfully by making the system more efficient, meaning that his subjects were subjected to less waiting time and the system had less chance of being corrupted, it was eventually corrupted and abused. This turned a success into a failure and his own goals of removing threats to him from Henry, so that they would have no further influence, brought about another failure. He not only…

Who exactly is Mary Kay Letourneau? What happened to her? How did the scandal begin? Mary Kay Letourneau also known as Mary Katherine Schmitz Letourneau, born on January 30, 1962, is a mother of four and former teacher at Shorewood Elementary School. Mary Kay was a married 34-year-old teacher from Seattle, Washington who was convicted of second degree rape, which involved an emotional relationship with one of her 12-year-old students. Letourneau first met Vili when he was in the second grade.…

Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s divorce is considered to be one of the greatest and most remembered of all time. During this time divorce was unheard of. Henry and Catherine were both devout Catholics, and divorce was not allowed by the Roman Catholic Church nor approved by the Pope. Henry VIII’s desire for a male heir, love for young Anne Boleyn, and strong belief in a biblical verse found in Leviticus drove him towards divorcing Catherine of Aragon which eventually led to the separation…

The people of the time told her that her only hope of success as queen was to marry quickly and then rely on her husband for support. Her father Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon had a daughter named Mary. Then Henry went against the pope and disobeyed the catholic church to get a divorce with Catherine When Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn were expecting a child the king really hoped that Anne Boleyn would give birth to the male so he could be the heir to the throne…

kingdoms, and kicking the Muslims and Jews out of Spain. People who did not agree and went against their choices, were tortured and possibly killed. Ferdinand of Aragon was born on March 10, 1452. He was called “Ferdinand of Aragon” because he was the King of Aragon and King of Castile from 1479. He was the son of John II of Aragon and Juana Enrìquez. Both of his parents were of Castilian origin. John II really wanted…

The Song of the Cid was composed during a time of major change and chaos. Christian rulers were compelled to reclaim previous Christian lands in Spain from the Muslims. Through these proceedings, the relationships between Christians, Jews, and Muslims were tested in order to maintain set social boundaries. These social boundaries, however, were not absolute in reality as depicted in The Song of the Cid. Instead, Jews and Muslims present more a of a caricature view in The Song of the Cid. In this…

An underdog is a person or a group of people whose chances of succeeding in a particular situation appear to be very low but usually succeed anyway. Humans have a natural instinct to support the underdog because they feel that they can relate, and the archetype has littered the media throughout time, appearing everywhere from biblical texts to comic books. El Cid is an underdog himself, and, despite being centuries old, is no exception to people’s love of underdogs. In fact, he is so relatable…

Then my brother, Alfonso died at age 14; it was very sad. Later, in 1469, October 19th I married Ferdinand. He was the heir to the throne of Aragon. We are going to have a happy life with lots of children in our future! Furthermore, I went to Segovia and was crowned queen. It was a wonderful celebration on December 13th, 1474. Additionally, a lot of major things happened in my life during 1492…