Charles VII of France

spiritual rebirth. Anabaptists preferred baptism to occur as an adult rather than the right at birth. Many of these people followed the older properties of Christianity and held a variation of democracy where all believers were equal. 2. Henry VII. Henry VII was a harsh ruler who did not take the response of “no” very lightly. Something the King longed for was the birth of an eventual male heir to the throne. Although he did not get what he wanted until his third marriage. The King…

When Ferdinand VII gained the Spanish crown in 1814 he ordered that all foreign publication be confiscated and only allowed two newspapers. Many soldiers that had encountered French ideas began joining secret societies. Spanish soldiers demanded that Ferdinand give in…

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…

regimes began to emerge in France, beginning a new era of local supremacy and disregard for the French throne. Indeed, at the commencement of the Capetian dynasty at the end of the 10th century, Hugh Capet’s immediate sphere of power was in the Ile de France. The rest of the France was under the direct authority of the counts of their individual territories. Around the beginning of the 12th century, an anonymous monk from Anjou, one of the many counties of medieval France, wrote Chroniques des…

was able to conquer Rome, and install a new Pope, Clement III. An event similar to the Investiture Controversy occurred in 1302 between Pope Boniface the VIII and Philip IV the Fair of France. Pope Boniface VIII responded to a challenge by Philip IV over the taxation of clergy, to fund wars between England and France. After the Pope excommunicated The French king, Phillip…

they became more vivid, with the presence of St. Michael and St. Catherine designating her as the savior of France. (Joan of Arc Biography 1). Throughout Joan's life we heard that she was a very determined human and did not give up on the things she wanted in life. "Joan twice went to Robert de Baudricourt, the captain of Vaucouleurs, asking for armor, a horse, and an escort to Charles VII at Chinon, but her request…

it became almost mandatory for states to have large armies to settle their territorial and dynastic claims. For example, Charles the Bold of Burgundy was able to sponsor 15,000 men in 1470 in comparison to his descendant, Philip II, in 1640 who financially sponsored 86,000 soldiers. Even more dramatically, Francis I of France had 32,000 men in 1525 while Louis XIII of France had 144,000 men in 1635. While size created administrative problems, gunpowder weapons did damage similarly if not greater…

9” * 13’ 4”. Both paintings were created in different era, as David’s was from Neoclassicism, and Goya’s was from Romanticism. And, both are considered history paintings as it is the representation of the war that was going on during that time in France and Spain. Out of those two, David’s…

that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few months of marriage to my elder brother. I have always looked up to him; he was a dear soul that I kept close to my heart. Ever more my father, King Henry VII wanted to strengthen our relationship with Spain. Hence this is why I am to marry my dead brother’s wife. Through my brother’s death, may he rest in peace, I am to be crowned King of England (Biography.com Editors)! How very joyous is this news to…

In the early middle ages, a network of mutual obligations was the glue of the society. Powerful local lords divided their landholding among lesser lords. These lesser lords, or vassals, pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord. This system was implemented due to the Vikings, Muslims and Magyars. The powerful lords were the most powerful and influential in society, they were also called dukes and counts. The powerful lords had vassals, vassals can become other people’s vassals. Peasants…