Edward I of England

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…

From the readings in the text book “Western Civilization Volume II: Since 1500” I found out that Oliver Cromwell was a strong leader with also strong religious beliefs. He was also mentioned to have been a Puritan who formed the New model Army and defeated the forces supporting King Charles the first, thus ending the first phase of the Civil war with his capture. Even after all of Cromwell’s victories and the new model army, which was made mostly of serious Patrons known as the Independents, who…

greatly after he institutes the Reformation in England. In his early years as the King of England, and for many years prior, portraits of the monarchy in England were done in medieval style. Figures were flat, bodiless, two-dimensional, and quite unintimidating. These characteristics, however, did not match the king’s title once he changed the country’s religious denomination to Protestantism. He declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England, giving him…

The war of the roses was a civil war in England that started in 1455 and wanted control of the throne of England with the House of Lancaster, and the House of York. The war was a power struggle due to Henry VI poor leadership and volubility of another noble taking Henry VI place. Major causes of the conflict were that both houses were direct descendents of king Edward III arguing about who should be king, Henry VI mental illness ,and how Henry VI had let the nobles have their own powerful…

a bad influence to his country, still managed to be remembered for his well deserved actions in France during his reign. Henry Tudor was born on June 28, 1491 at the Greenwich Place which is located in London, England (“Henry VIII Biography” 1). Henry VIII is the son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York (“Henry VIII Biography” 1). As a young prince Henry VIII loved to do thing that normal boys these days would do like playing instruments, drawing, writing, hunting, and playing sports.…

significant factor in the Mid Tudor crisis regarding foreign policy is the loss of Boulogne. Some historians have argued that Northumberland made the best of a bad situation. However the Treaty of Boulogne resulted in England giving up control for 400,000 crowns, 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…

Mary Tudor courageous queen or bloody Mary, she was known for her religious faith and her to bring England back to the Catholic ways. Her fellow people had mixed feelings towards their queen assuming she was the rightful heir of the throne or a devil in the discus. Mary Tudor was born in February 18, 1516. She had been the first surviving child of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine. Her mother, Catherine had given birth to 4 children before Mary but none had survived. Mary Tudor a…

Before Henry VII of England came into power, England was coming out of a fragmented feudal society and was in need of a strong ruler and government system. Rule was shifting from an oligarchy of nobles to a monarchy hungry for power and successors. The church was steadily losing its power as everything became increasingly more secular. As the church lost power rulers such as Henry were gaining. There was a need to sustain and increase this power. Niccoló Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513…

Elizabeth I was an audacious leader of England since she initially inherited the throne; however, she also obtains qualities that may qualify her as a leader whom contradicts her apparent beliefs. The Queen’s upbringing, personality, and surrounding environment all affected the manner in which she ruled. Queen Elizabeth I was born an ordinary child without official monarch titles; however, she led an extraordinary life. Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533, in Greenwich, England, a…

Anne was seen as very attractive to the men in England and all of those who gazed upon her were infatuated including King Henry. Anne had a fiery personality, that of which Henry loved, and was not afraid to argue with Henry over topics such as religion or politics. She had a very complex mindset compared to other women and was one of the few intelligent women in England. "If you ... give yourself up, heart, body and soul to me ... I will take you for my only mistress, rejecting from thought…