Edward II of England

Both, Sean Kelsey’s, “The Death of Charles I,” and “The Trial and Execution of Charles I,” written by Clive Holmes are historical articles that present detailed accounts on the trial and execution of King Charles I. Although these historians compare in their attempts to evaluate the significance of the incident, their works contrast radically in terms of developing these views. Where Kelsey believes that the trial of King Charles was never intended as a pretext to execution, Holmes disagrees.…

In 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons seeking the arrest of the five Members alleged to have supported the Scottish invasion against his reign, he not only created Parliamentary history, but also laid the foundation of what is known today as ‘Parliamentary Privilege’. In response to King Charles I’s questions about the whereabouts of these Members, the Speaker William Lenthall famously remarked that “I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the…

parliament to have consent to customs, laws, and taxes to be passed. This limited monarchy made the kings or queens have limited power over their kingdoms. Some kings even tried to dissolve the parliament that caused big conflict over the government of England. The English monarchy had rights that pertained to freedoms in which many documents such as the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights covered. The Magna Carta limited the rights of the English crown, and the…

great-grandfather and a great-grandson. That is, in context of 11th and 12th Century England and the reigns of William I and Henry II of course. More specifically, the differences in kingdoms governed by the two. On October 16th 1066, William Duke of Normandy set sail for England, and soon enough was crowned King of England. Over a century later, his great-grandson Henry II sat on the throne of England, but the kingdom which Henry II ruled over was vastly different than that ruled by his…

William Shakespeare’s elaborate use of characterization within the play Henry V. Proves suspicions that King Henry V did not believe the St. Crispin’s Day speech for his soldiers, but rather used it to further his own success. Shakespeare demonstrate this through the characterization of Henry. Shakespeare creates Henry to have characteristic such as, Henry’s immaturity, never to take the blame, his abuse of power through unnecessary games, and his deceiving and manipulative ways. A…

William stepped onto the floor. He paused at a bulletin board to read Christian-themed literature, and dates for upcoming Christian Coalition meetings and events. He turned and walked down a hallway lined with whitewashed doors to a single room at the end of the hall. He knocked softly. While he waited, he read from a whiteboard on the door. The whiteboard was headed Resident Assistant, Mary Malfronte - Floor Rules. At the bottom of the list of rules, Mary had written in neat block lettering -…

However, one woman, Margery Kempe, is credited for inventing a type of book that people still write today. Kempe was born in 1373, though her exact date of birth is unknown, to a wealthy family in England. Like most women in the Middle Ages “Kempe did not know how to read or write, due to the gender barriers at the time. But over time she taught herself basic writing and reading skills” (Alchin). “She eventually got married at age twenty and had fourteen…

At the death of Elizabeth, England departed politically from the continent, starting thereafter a different direction. Much earlier, political observers such as Commynes and Fortescue had emphasized the distinctive character and superiority of insular institutions; But these were not strong enough to withstand Mary Tudor, so the work had to be started again. It was restarted, in the old style, appealing to tradition and precedents. And when it seemed that such criteria were not entirely…

came to power as the ruler of England during this time. During the civil war, he lead the New Model Army, made up of “Independents” who were to fight against the Presbyterians in Parliament and in Scotland. The New Model Army won and purged Parliament of all of it’s members that did not agree with Cromwell’s views, forming a new Parliament called the “Rump” Parliament, “the Rump proved unruly, and Cromwell dissolved it, assumed the title of Lord Protector of England and announced his intention…

INTRODUCTION Charles II was a king of England, Scotland, and Ireland whose restoration to the throne in 1660, marked the end of republican rule in England. He was asked by Parliament to rule England after the death of Oliver Cromwell. Charles was known for his cavorting lifestyle and feuds with Parliament. Early Life Charles was born May 29, 1630. He is the second son of Charles I and Henrietta Marie of France. In 1642, civil war broke out between Parliament and Charles I over his claim of…