Charles I of England

Confident, fearless and handsome, King Henry VIII had the making of a perfect Disney prince. When the young Tudor was seventeen years old, Saint Thomas More spoke highly of him as he ascended the English throne in 1509 (Graves, 2003, p.1). In his youth, Henry was already well versed in many languages, including French and Latin, and educated in mathematics, medicine, theology and other scholastic domains. His figure was also impressive with a frame of six feet, two inches and an avid sportsman…

Princess Diana was a strong woman who was loved by the people of Wales. She was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Prince Charles, who is the eldest child and heir of Queen Elizabeth II. Together they had two children named Prince William and Prince Harry. Princess Diana and Prince Charles divorced on August 28th, 1996. A year later, on August 31st, 1997, tragedy happened: Princess Diana died in a car accident in a Paris tunnel. After hearing about her death, there was…

a strong supporter of the ruling powers of England, first Lady Elizabeth then King James I. The acting company that performed Shakespeare’s plays often performed for the king and queen. When King James I became the ruling power in England Shakespeare’s acting company was renamed the “King’s Men” (2014). 1606, the year that the play Macbeth was written and first performed, was King James’ third year as ruler of Great Britain (2017, June 21). King James I was Christian, and Shakespeare used his…

There is John of Gaunt’s highly significant speech initially in the scene which describes England as a garden. John of Gaunt, giving this speech at his deathbed, is hopeful that with his last breath, he would have the ability to offer the young King Richard some advice that he would listen to. He asks, "Will the king come that I may breathe my last / In wholesome counsel to his unstaid youth?" (Bevington, 2014)(2.1.1-2). With the acknowledgment that he probably…

The nineteenth century Shakespearean authorship question proposes the theory that William Shakespeare the Stratford man, was essentially not the author of the well-known Shakespearean plays. This theory in attempts to provide an answer to the question: “If it was not Shakespeare, then who wrote the Shakespearean plays” gives the response of a plethora of different prospects, now most common Edward de Vere Earl of Oxford. This conspiracy however, produces far more questions than it offers answers…

technology which cause a setback to the strong belief of this time and this had started the conflict and attention between religion and science. This had also started spurring more because of Charles Darwin’s publication of Origin of Species explaining his evolution of species, “This major factor of this conflict was Charles Darwin’s publication of Origin of Species in 1859. This book conflicted with biblical truth” (Fig notes). Darwin thought that millions of species present today evolved…

William Cecil used religion “to unite England, protect its monarch, and achieve security.” (Citar a Jennifer Lauren.) When she became Queen, there was a great expectation between her subjects for the religion she was going to choose. During the last thirty years, the religion had been chosen by the monarch who ruled in that moment - Henry VIII separated the Church of England from the Roman Church, Edward VI changed the religion to Protestantism and Mary I changed the religion again to…

3.1.2. The Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668) As Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to…

kingdom. In Hamlet, it's about a son wanting revenge on his father's death. just like Simbas uncle,Claudius, killed the Hamlet’s father and married his mother. In so doing he took over the The Kingdom of Denmark. Hamlet’s uncle convinced him to o England where he would secretly be killed but survives. Then went crazy and acted not like himself just like Simba did. Simba started eating bugs and Hamlet acted with madness. At the end of both stories Hamlet and Simba both take their rightful place…

had her executed. Henry's marriage to Anne was declared null and void and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate and denied of her place in the line of the crown. She was no longer Elizabeth, Princess of Wales, but simple Lady Elizabeth (“QUEEN ELIZABETH I.”, 1998). As a child, Elizabeth was given a very impressive education, and Elizabeth excelled at her studies. From…