Charles V of France

transported by Hernando Cortes, the vanquisher of Mexico, when he presented Charles V grains in 1518 (“The Early History” 328). Jaques Cartier was a Brenton navigator that made four expeditions to the New World, and during his second exploration, became focused on tobacco through his scrutiny of Canadian Native Americans (“The Early History” 328). Andre Thevet, a French explorer, went to Brazil in 1555, and when he returned to France in 1556, he took with him a tobacco plant and wrote about his…

King Philip II of Spain an Absolute Monarch Philip II of Spain was born May 21, 1527 in Valladolid Spain , he was the son of The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. Philip II became king before his father died in 1556 and inherited Naples, the Netherlands, Sicily and Milan from his father. He ruled one of the most powerful empires that shaped him into an absolute monarch. During his reign Spain began their Golden Age. They had notable advances in literature, music and…

Henry VIII used princely magnificence as a way to impress and gain parity over his rivals and that can be seen through the plentiful sums of money he spent in order to build and redesign structures such as the Hampton Court and Nonsuch Palace as well as spending vast amounts of entertainment, clothes, jewellery and art. In this essay, I will be looking at the materialistic obsessions of Henry VIII, his court during his reign and how he used princely magnificent to gain parity over his rivals.…

depended on wool imported from England. In the Hundred Years ' War France had the advantage of fighting the war on their own turf, with a larger population, and was wealthier than England at the time. England had advantages of their own, with a more modernized society, and well-disciplined army with a greater number of weapons. With victories in key territories, especially the territory of Orleans, along with a peace treaty made between Charles and the duke of Burgundy, the French were able to…

war.” He had “won a victory at Breitenfeld and had managed to reverse the course of the war.” During the battle of Lutzen, “Adolphus died at the hands of Wallenstein 's forces.” Lastly, in the fourth period of war, the Swedish-French period, “after France entered the war, it continued for 13 years.” By the time there was talk of the possibility of a peace settlement, “one third of the German population had…

was not dominant an I will then end with a small conclusion where I will sum up this essay and give my opinion on whether I think he was a dominant figure in government or not. Henry decided twice in 1511 and 1521 that he wanted to go to war with France despite his father’s advisors telling him not to go through…

In 1588, off the coast of Grave-lines, France, Spain’s so-called “insuperable Armada” was defeated by the English soldiers under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. Their main aim was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth1 of England and the Tudor establishment of Protestantism in England. After fighting for almost eight hours, a change in wind direction forced the Spanish to retreat from the battle and sailed toward the North Sea. The Spanish Armada had hoped to win the…

In prelude to the American Revolution, a historical event shaped the foundation of Louisiana history and the formation of a new culture. This was the expansion of world super power nations, which included: France, Britain and Spain in the 17th century, to the discovery of new lands along the Atlantic coast of the North America. In 1604, a few Frenchmen embarked on an expedition to the New World, which was largely unpopulated by the French at the time. Justice Chisholm explains, “When the brave…

go back to the origins of this union. Otto I, son of the Henry I, Duke of Saxony was 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…

He also gave the people the right to a trial. The next ruler Solon, the next Athenian ruler also helped Athens become a democracy. He also wrote many reforms into the laws and gave all citizens the right to vote, an important step in the origins of democracy. Some of his reforms created problems for other people, who wanted to become citizens. In 500BC, Athens looked like a modern democracy. The main lawmaking body was known as the assembly, and all free male citizens could be in the assembly.…