Cleopatra VII

difficult experiences, but despite these hardships, her legacy still lives on. From her birth Elizabeth’s life was dysfunctional. Elizabeth was born 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace (Jokinen). Her mother was Anne Boleyn and her father was King Henry VII (“Elizabeth I” 1). Her parents were married in January of the same year Elizabeth was born (Sharnette). Elizabeth's father was hoping that Elizabeth was a boy. He wanted a male heir to take over the throne when he could no longer rule. Since…

Saint Quiteria Saint Quiteria was born in the 5th century in northern Portugal. There are different stories about her life. Both stories are very different from the other. Both stories tell about how Saint Quiteria survived hardship to fight for her Christian beliefs. One story tells about how she was killed and rose again. The other story tells about how she fought for Christianity. One story about Saint Quiteria says that she was the daughter of a prince in Portugal. When she was old…

No longer a Queen consort or a Queen dowager, Elizabeth taking solace in a church marked the end of Elizabeth’s reign of England. She was forced to acknowledge Richard as the King of England in order to leave the sanctuary and permit Richard to provide for her and her daughters. This was the same king who was rumored to have murdered or ordered the execution of her four sons. However, Elizabeth’s last ditch effort to establish her power in England came from the potential betrothals to her eldest…

St. Thomas More was born on February 7th, 1478 in the city of London, United Kingdom. Thomas wrote a book called Utopia . It was about his political beliefs and his Catholic faith. He loved God and would never turn away from Him. St. Thomas More is remembered for his courageous act against the powerful, wealthy, strict, King Henry the VIII. King Henry was married to Queen Catherine, but not for long. St. Thomas More was born to Agnes and John More. He had five siblings, three sisters and two…

of King Charles VI) in 1396. As a result of the marriage, a twenty-eight year truce was agreed on, but was not followed through. In 1399, Richard II was overthrown by Henry Bolingbroke (John of Gaunt’s son) who began the Lancastrian dynasty. Charles VII was born as the third son to Charles VI of France in 1403. The assassination of Duke Louis by Duke John of Burgundy caused more friction between the two houses. Soon after, there was civil war in France between the Burgundians (support Duke John)…

The alleged feud between Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker-Bowles are worsening nowadays. The two Princesses are both eyeing for the throne and waiting who among them will inherit the seat of Queen Elizabeth II. Parent Herald noted the report of OK! Magazine that the 89-year-old monarch will step out from her position on Sept. 9 and Prince William and his 33-year-old wife will take her place. However, the assumptions were not quite true as the next eligible inheritor of the throne was her son,…

Joseph and Elizabeth married in Stoke Prior a tiny village in Worcestershire County located in the West Midlands about 130 miles northwest of London. No records exist of their lives, save for their names mentioned in the obituaries of their children. Record keeping in rural areas was sporadic and soemtimes non-existent. They lived in the midst of the Industrial Revolution during the reign of King George the Third. Under his rule, England lost the American colonies to revolutionaries and waged…

St.Elizabeth was born on July 7, 1207 she died November 17, 1231. She was canonized by greatness of helping the poor. She lived in Sarospatk Hungary she was born a princess. Elizabeth help the poor she and her husband Louis IV of Thuringia would take food from the royal coffers and feed them to the poor family in their kingdom. Lots of times Elizabeth would sneak out with food and give it to the poor. Many time she would come across Louis and he would ask her kindly what she has and she had food…

Queen Elizabeth II Where was queen Elizabeth born? Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. How old is she? Right now she is 90. When is her birthday? April 21, 1926. How tall is she? 5’4”. Who is her spouse? Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. How many kids does the queen have? Four, Charles, prince of Wales. Anne, princess Royal. Prince Andrew, duke of York. Prince Edward,earl of Wessex. How many grandchildren does the queen have? 8, William, Harry, Peter, James, Eugene,Zara,Beatrice,and Louise.…

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived (“Rhymes For Rascals”). This mnemonic device is used to remember the culmination of the six wives of King Henry VIII. Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr are the women who have varying personalities but share a common spouse, the short tempered tyrant, King Henry VIII. Many important facts about what kind of a person King Henry VIII was are hidden by his authoritarian regime…