Charles V of France

On April 12th, 1385 a double Burgundain wedding took place in the Cambrai Cathedral in Cambrai. There, Jean the Fearless took Margaret of Bavaria as his bride at the young age of 13. Margaret of Bavaria was the daughter of Albrecht of Bavaria, Count of Holland and Hainaut. At the same time, Jean the Fearless’ sister, Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria, married Albrecht of Bavaria’s son, William II, Duke of Bavaria. The weddings were crucial to consolidate Jean the fearless’ position in…

Charles V was the Holy Roman Empire from 1526 until his death in 1558. He was born in Country of Flanders on February 24, 1500. His father was Philip I also know as Philip The Handsome was the first member of the house of Habsburg to be King of Castile. His mother was Joanna of Castile also know as the Mad. After Charles father died in 1506 he was sent to go live with his aunt Margaret of Austria. When Charles turned 15 in 1515 he became duke of Burgundy and gained rule over the Netherlands. On…

hundred year was fought between france and england, and started when edward the third attempted to dethrone the king of france philip IV. The war began when france had captured aquitaine in 1337 which would eventually be the ending point of the war. There were three phases in the hundred year war, the first the edwardian war, the second the caroline war, and the last the lancastrian war. King edward declared himself king of france in 1340 and invaded most parts of france with his son the black…

an arranged marriage between Edward VI and Henry II’s daughter Elizabeth, the loss of England’s pension from France and the removal of English troops from Scotland. Each of these were considered humiliating by Northumberland but the loss of Boulogne was the most significant. The loss of Boulogne signified England’s loss of a great leader (Henry VIII) and the crown’s submission to France. In the public eye, this would have been considered a disgrace and made the laypeople reconsider their…

populations. However, the dominant religion changed with monarchs, and this pendulum caused discord within kingdoms. Monarchs for variety of reasons wanted to deal with the religious clash. Through the two rulers, Henry the VIII of England, and Henry II of France, who both shared common tactics for religious disputes, and differences that set the two men apart in ways they conducted their kingdom and how they adopted their…

through King Henry VIII’s break from the Catholic Church or the Holy Roman Empire prince’s converting to Lutheranism. The Reformation also caused several wars through several of its denominations, such as the Swiss civil wars or the war against Charles V. The changes in the views of women and their lives was a consequence of the Protestant Reformation. Previously, during the Middle Ages, many people viewed and degraded women as temptresses, following the model of Eve, or exalted them as…

The Middle Ages were filled with fear, death, strife, war, and famine. All who lived during the years 1300-1453 faced plague, war, and schism. However, not all of this time was bad. Education was more accessible for people. A strong feeling of nationalism struck the people of war-torn countries. Most importantly, the turmoil of the Dark Ages led to one of the greatest periods of discovery and creativity known to man: the Renaissance. The three events that characterized the Dark Ages—The Black…

was a series of battles between England and France, and the complications of the historical relationship between the two neighboring countries. Also discussed are the numerous technological developments and important events that occurred from the war. This paper will also discuss what caused…

throne is assassinated and various ethnic groups break up declaring the independence they’d yearned for, thus establishing a republic. “The Habsburgs reached the zenith of power before the end of the 16th century: the duchy of Milan, annexed by Charles V in 1535, was assigned by his son, the future Philip II of Spain, in 1540; Philip II, conquered Portugal in 1580; and the Spanish dominions in America were over expanding. There were, however, three faults” as John Graham Royde-Smith said. This…

focuses on building a world that its central values are human beings. Therefore, people worked on improving their own cultures, literature and art (Cox, 2015). The Renaissance had gradually spread northward to other European countries such as Spain and France to finally end around 1650. Although they both considered Italy as a source of inspiration, each country had its own history, concept and design character (Harwood, May…