Cleopatra VII

Hello, I am King William. I also go by William the Conqueror. I was born circa 1028. My father was the Duke of Normandy, so I was born into a wealthy family. Despite my being in such a family, I was teased with such a bad nickname that it is not to be said on this paper. This is because I was not a legitimate son of the Duke. When I was about 8 years old, my father traveled to Jerusalem. As he was there, he became ill. Many were hoping he would pull through, but the worst outcome happened.…

Around hundred years after concerning Britain, the Normans came to Ireland. The Norman leader, Richard de Clare, came and defeated the Vikings and the Irish, and became the new king of Leinster. He began on what became the Norman rule, which spread across Ireland. The English was worried that the Normans in Ireland were becoming more Irish than the Irish, so they banned them from marrying into Irish families or speaking the Irish language. When king Henry VIII wanted a divorce he split from the…

withdraw claims to the French throne insisting on the marriage between King Henry VI and the daughter of Charles VII (139, 140). The English broke off negotiations with France with one of their French Raids (140). When the English returned, Burgundy had switched sides and Philip agreed to recognize Charles VII as King of France in 1435 (140). In the same year, loyal Parisians to Charles VII allowed besiegers to enter the city and ultimately the English signed a five year truce at the city of…

Author Alison Weir digs into the murder of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, in the 1994 book The Princes in the Tower. She intends to inform, convince, and entertain her readers. Weir begins the book by referencing other books on the topic of the murders. She states that these writers fall into two categories. Many believe that Richard III committed the cruel murders, and others believe that Richard III is innocent, and that he should be praised. Weir states…

Mr. Donahue, Amongst the many remarkable figures in history, Joan of Arc is one of the most incredible. A simple maid, born in the farmlands of France during the Hundred Years war. Who was called, by God, to bring peace and unity her broken nation at a very young age. Joan then endured persecution and imprisonment from the enemy, always acting on God’s will and not her own. As Joan herself put it, “What I do, I do by commandment.” A very pious girl, Joan started hearing the voices of Saints and…

Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Stuart had a laborious life since her father had died when she was only a few days old making her Queen of Scots, her marriages ended up with her husband's passing away, & her cousin Queen Elizabeth of England held her in prison for almost twenty years and later exiled The Queen of Scots for treason. On December 8th, 1542 in Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Mary of Guise and James V of Scotland, had a daughter named, Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen). The article states that…

The Heroine of Medieval France How strong is your desire for wealth and power? If you ask the monarchs back in the medieval years, they would have probably told you “So strong it causes a war between nations”. History has proven their bid for power and wealth. In a specific case, the Hundred Years War was a battle of ownership for the French throne between the English and the French. But the more specific reasons were the ambition of French monarchy to expand their land, which contradicts…

Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s divorce is considered to be one of the greatest and most remembered of all time. During this time divorce was unheard of. Henry and Catherine were both devout Catholics, and divorce was not allowed by the Roman Catholic Church nor approved by the Pope. Henry VIII’s desire for a male heir, love for young Anne Boleyn, and strong belief in a biblical verse found in Leviticus drove him towards divorcing Catherine of Aragon which eventually led to the separation…

It's the mid 1500's. The French Court has just welcomed their new queen and king after the death of King Henry. Francis II and his new wife, Queen Mary of Scots, are thrust into leadership amidst the most tense moments in Protestant vs Catholic history. Reign, the hit television show aired on the CW in 2013, follows the story of Mary of Scotland as she faces challenge after challenge of love, friendship, death, and courtship, all while struggling to run not one, but two kingdoms in one of the…

Henry VII of England Born: 28th January 1457, Penbroke Castle, Wales. Parents: Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond. Siblings: - Married: Elizabeth of York, died 1503 Children: Arthur, Margaret, Henry VIII, Elizabeth Tudor, Mary, Edmund, Kathrine. Died: 21st April 1509, Richmond Palace. Buried 11th May 1509 in Westminster Abbey. Brief Summary (Write a brief summary of there life. Highlight the key areas of their life) Henry was born on 28th January…