Edward II of England

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…

In 1558 the health of Mary got worse and by November 1558 it was acknowledged that the Queen would die soon. She did not want to be succeeded by Elizabeth, but the Council petitioned her to accepted Elizabeth as her heir and on November 6, Mary accepted it. On November 17, 1558, Mary died at the age of forty-two. (Whitelock n.p.) According to Anna Whitelock, Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen just six hours after Mary’s death. (Whitelock n.p.) With the death of Mary Tudor, Philip lost his rights…

Robert the Bruce was born in the year 1274. England. He was part of King Edward the 1 court. Scotland wanted Independence from England for years. The first one Robert fought for England however the second one he fought for Scotland hoping to become king of Scotland. The king of Scotland died and there were 2 hiers for the throne. They were Robert the Bruce grandfather and a man called John Balliol. The book says “The scots asked Edward of England to decide which would…

nation growing in strength and independence through the grace of God. After the Norman Conquest, it was evident that the nation of England was growing in strength and power, whereas the nation of France was rapidly ceasing to hold its power and strength. By the year 1337, England was in control of almost half of France. Subsequent to these events, King Edward III of England made claims to the throne of France, which thus began the extensive and excruciating Hundred Years War. The true factor of…

Some people are given nicknames based on their actions others are based on their personality. Some people are so famous that we incorporated their names into spells or wizardry. Queen Mary of England of the 1500’s was so ruthless that she was given the nickname bloody. When people are that bad and ruthless they are never forgotten and their spirit is always there to haught you. Bloody Mary is mostly known as a drink you can get in a bar. But, Bloody Mary was actually a person who is part of…

The revolt of the Northern Earls was caused by the gentry: Northumberland and Cumberland against William Cecil. In the same way, Pilgrimage of Grace had a subsidiary cause of faction. Henry’s divorce with Catherine of Aragon and disinheritance of Mary alarmed the Aragonist faction. This implied that they would lose power in court without Catherin or Mary on crown. Northumberland and Cumberland demanded the return of political power in the north and wealth as this would ensure a restoration of…

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…

reformation The Tudor period is often known for its religious changes. Religion was changed dramatically through the Tudor period from Catholicism to Henry Catholicism to Protestantism to Catholicism to Protestantism. With each new monarch to the throne, England was on edge as to what the new religion would be. The foundations that led to such a change in religion began with the reigns of the two Tudor Henrys. Through the Henrys, the religious power began to shift from the pope of the Catholic…

series of civil wars between the House of York and the House of Lancaster for the throne of England. Both families were families of the House of Plantagenet, which was a royal house that originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The emblem of membership worn by the York’s war a white rose and a red rose for the Lancastrians in turn the war was named the war of the roses. In 1422 Henry VI became Kind of England and thank to his father’s (Henry V) war success he was also King of France.…

Richard is only one of many. In The Hollow Crown, Richard is immediately given the spotlight. The Hollow Crown still provides visuals for who Richard is talking about, by cutting to the family at the dinner table as he speaks. Unlike Richard III, King Edward is not given much screen time. The Hollow Crown intends to move at a much quicker pace by instantly diving in to Richard’s speech, and an immediate focus on Richard sets the stage for a much closer look at Richard’s…