Charles V of France

‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547’ During these years, Henry VIII was the monarch on the throne and his foreign policy was at very important to him. Throughout his reign, the objectives of his foreign policy changed but it was mainly focused on proving himself to his subjects. In this essay, I will be arguing for and against the statement, nonetheless, I do agree that Henry VIII failed to achieve the objectives he set in his foreign…

Spanish theater From 1570 till 1681, the Spanish theater knows a very big success. It is a century of glory and creativity, complete revival of the theater. That's why this period is called the golden age of theater.Furthermore, contrary to France, the Spanish Church encourages and protects the theater. The theater is very appreciated by the population. The authors are constantly submitted to the production of new plays to please the audience. A play does not take place more than eight days.…

(1450-1521)/France  Rulers used secular political ideas to push out powerful nobles and decrease the power the Church  Francis Valois I  Was an important monarch who used art to glorify France  Francis decorated palaces with the work of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian  He built the Louver and bought Mona Lisa  Had a humanist education  Searched for classic texts  Ordered the New World voyages of Verrazano and Cartier in 1524  Made French the official language  King Charles VII …

Female monarchs back in the 16th century being the sole ruler of a country was an unheard occurrence that rarely ever happened. But two queens in this time defide those who would rather see them in the background of history. Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth Tudor I were the rare queens that did just that, their long family line, personal and intertwined history had after effects in history in Scotland’s and England’s future monarchs. Prior to the reign of Henry VIII, Elizabeth and Mary, one…

I. The violin is an important historical instrument even used by the kings of France and prince of Hungary. This instrument evolved from Asia with the instrument fithele. The word fiddle derives from the word fithele. Although the fithele evolved from Asia, it was mostly used by Europeans in the ninth century. The violin, however, did not come into its full form until the Renaissance period,1500s to 1600s. During the Renaissance period, the violin’s original design underwent many changes,…

The Thirty Years’ War, which lasted from 1618-1648, ravaged Europe for three decades aimed at the control of Germany by the Habsburg House that had ruled the Holy Roman Empire since the fifteenth century. This war was sparked by the Protestant Reformation that had begun in 1517. Though the war was destructive on all accounts, it did help shape today’s modern Europe. This essay will evaluate the Thirty Years’ War and how it helped form the modern state of Europe. The Thirty Years’ War was both…

SAVE THE WALES On July 29th, 1961, Lady Diana Spencer said 'I do' at St Paul's Cathedral and became the 10th woman in 680 years to take the title, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. Previous to her was Mary, the wife of George V. She carried the title from 1901 to 1910 when she was escorted by her husband who was then Prince of Wales. Her dignity and devotion to duty earned her respect in every corner of the world. Not all Princesses of Wales were so liked and respected. Some were stupid.…

The Council of Trent spanned a lengthy 18 years (1545-1563) and proved to be one of the most significant of the 21 ecumenical councils convened in Church history. Despite the import of an historical event which influenced Catholic teaching for years to come, little work has been written on this particular council. However, Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., has presented a detailed recounting of this remarkable event in his book, Trent: What Happened at the Council, published by the Belknap Press of…

● Muckrakers and Writers ○ Jacob Riis-How the other Half Lives-Showed awful conditions of tenements ○ Lincoln Steffens-The Shame of the Cities-Corruption of big city politics ○ Ida Tarbell-History of Standard Oil in McClure’s magazine ○ David Phillips-The Treason of the Senate-Discussed the corrupt Senate ○ Ray Baker-Following the Color LIne-First journalist to examine America's racial divide. ○ John Spargo-The Bitter Cry of the Children-Showed horrific working conditions of children. ● Voter…

from this and what were the outcomes of the Reconquista. So what was going on in the world right about the Reconquista in Spain. The Reconquista took place in 1492 (Weston, 43). That means during that time Spain was competing with Great Britain, France, and Denmark for colonization and the exploration in the Americas. Although Spain did conquer South America thanks to Columbus, Francisco and Cortez. Also, setting up colonies for Spain, they had to come to a halt due to the problems they were…