Edward II of England

Wars of the Roses and uniting a bitterly divided England. By defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and marrying Elizabeth of York he brought together the Houses of Lancaster and York under his new Tudor banner. However, Henry’s reign was not going to be straightforward and he had many issues which challenged his security on the throne. Henry had to ensure he dealt with rivals to the throne as well as making sure he ruled England in a firm but fair way. At the start of King…

Mary I Tudor is born into the Catholic household of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon on February 18th, 1516. She is the only child of this marriage to survive infancy, and thus she is treated with great reverence from a young age. Mary is raised as a devout Catholic by her mother Catherine, and is extensively tutored in a diverse array of subjects. Mary’s diverse tutelage is due in part to her mother 's misfortune in not being able to produce a male heir. Catherine realizes that…

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…

Queen of England in 1559 was Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Prince Henry the eighth and Anne Boleynn. Elizabeth had no children therefor did she ever felt the need to marry. Queen Elizabeth had and interesting childhood as a princess she had a stormy relationship with her sister Marry Tudor then Elizabeth became queen when marry passed away, and she had an unlovable relationship with one of her female cousins named Marry (queen of Scotts). Queen Elizabeth was born in September 7 1533. She was…

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 brothers. Their names were Edward, John, Agatha, Joanna, and Elizabeth More, but three of them died young from a disastrous disease. When Thomas got older, he went to school at St. Anthony’s Catholic School. After Thomas graduated, he went to Oxford University.…

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,…

It was no secret Richard was an outstanding father; there was no denying this simple well-known fact. All his children loved him, looked up to him and went to him whenever they were in need of comfort. Never once did Richard never dismiss any of them or let them down. He never failed to provide for all of his kids. He loved them so much more than any ordinary father ever could. All this would change for the worse when Richard is faced with several bumps in life. Divorce, being framed then…

supported the British side during it. He was born on June 4, 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, London. His reign lasted from 1760 to 1811. His father, Fedrick Lewis, The Prince of Wales, died in 1751 when George was 12. His grandfather, George II, was king at the time. When his grandfather died, George became King at age 22. He inherited the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), the Irish Rebellion (1798), and the French Revolution (1783-1763), but he is best known as the “tyrant,” called…

Did Edward the confessor make William the conqueror his heir before his death England has been characterised by not having principles that were clearly established to guide matters related with royal succession. In the Anglo-Saxon era, lack of these principles often made succession matters ambiguous and often bloody, considering that England was enjoying military might, harboured expansionist ambitions and was under constant threat from neighbouring kingdoms such as Normandy. Heirs played a…

During the seventeenth century in England, a great battle for power was taking place throughout the country. William Shakespeare captures this epic battle for power through his tragic play Macbeth. This play takes place in 11th century Scotland and is a story about a Thane called Macbeth, his rise to power and his fall. Throughout the play we see hints of whose fault it is for the actions and eventual downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth is responsible for the death of King Duncan and his fellow people…