Edmund I of England

3.1.2. The Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668) As Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to…

kingdom. In Hamlet, it's about a son wanting revenge on his father's death. just like Simbas uncle,Claudius, killed the Hamlet’s father and married his mother. In so doing he took over the The Kingdom of Denmark. Hamlet’s uncle convinced him to o England where he would secretly be killed but survives. Then went crazy and acted not like himself just like Simba did. Simba started eating bugs and Hamlet acted with madness. At the end of both stories Hamlet and Simba both take their rightful place…

had her executed. Henry's marriage to Anne was declared null and void and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate and denied of her place in the line of the crown. She was no longer Elizabeth, Princess of Wales, but simple Lady Elizabeth (“QUEEN ELIZABETH I.”, 1998). As a child, Elizabeth was given a very impressive education, and Elizabeth excelled at her studies. From…

I want focus on the festivals, and holidays and how they are celebrated. Because holidays and festivals are important times for the people. So by finding out the background information, I can get a better understanding about their country itself. Holidays are something really important and comes by once a year. Holidays are day of something good or bad that happen to their country To honor that they make a holiday out of it. So people can remember that day and be honored.. Saint Ursula's day is…

Marie Antoinette was born on November 2,1755 in Vienna, Austria.Marie had a carefree childhood. She learned how to play many instruments for example the harpsichord ,spinet, clariehord and the harp.She had a poor education and had a lot of trouble concentrating.She was blamed for many things and was executed.Many things happened to her and her family during the french revolution.She also was the last queen of France. She was sometimes neglected by her mother which hurt her.Marie received an…

Shakespeare was born in April 23, 1564 in a small market town of Stratford-upon-Avon. He died on his birthday in 1616. During his life, Shakespeare’s father became the bailiff which is the mayor in 1568. Williams attended the Stratford grammar school and spent 9 hours a day in school. Also he was to study Latin because it was neccessary for certain jobs and was a sign of an educated person. He was a country boy and enjoyed gardening, horsebackriding, and archery. He like lawn bowling the best.…

threat to the country of England, but the Queen used clever tactics and hired the best people available to make sure England was a stable, safe country. Philip II wanted to overthrow Elizabeth, for she was Protestant and he believed that he had to replace the Catholicism that had been lost. He also wanted to take over for he believed it was rightfully his for he was married to Mary, whom Elizabeth had executed earlier. On May 18 the Spanish sent an Armada (fleet) to attack England. It left the…

Elizabeth of England was one of the longest rulers of her time, however that did not stop people from questioning her ability to rule. Religious leaders believed her rule was unholy, some only believed her power was justified because of the fact that she had parliament under her and others saw her power as unearthly. This made Elizabeth a strong willed ruler who often times had to justify her actions. During 16th century European people did not believe…

in the area Drake began a career in piracy, attacking Spanish settlements in the Caribbean from around 1570-1573 (“Francis Drake, Sir” Historic). After illegally pirating for several years, Drake received a privateering license from Queen Elizabeth I, legitimizing his career for he was now backed by the English government (Lockley). Soon after receiving his license, Sir Francis Drake was appointed mayor of Plymouth and served from 1581-1585 (Chwieroth). His brief political career was cut short…

Over 400 years ago, during the times of the Elizabethan Era, lived the greatest dramatist in the English Language. His great works of playwright and inspiring words of poetry made him one of the most widely known authors in England. William Shakespeare was a man of great talent writing 38 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime. He was born on April 23rd in the year of 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon and died 52 years later on the same date. Before he decided to spend the rest of his life writing,…