Edward IV of England

In the southern countries such as Italy, the students started their studies by studying Latin grammar and rhetoric, while the northern countries such as England began with Roman grammar and rhetoric and other advanced subjects. Those who were educated could have the better jobs in society, such as diplomats, political figures, military leaders, and businessmen. All of these occupations were able to build…

The play takes place in England, in the kingdom of York. At the time of the play, there is a depiction of loyalty and leadership, Richard pursues his family to death as he wanted to be king. Envy and hunger for power in the society controls his actions and fate in the play. From the start, when Edward IV is in power, he uses his intelligence and political pursuit to advocate his desires to be on the throne. He organizes…

The Seventh Crusade lasted from 1248 to 1254. It was initiated under Pope Innocent IV, Jerusalem having been lost to the Muslims again in 1244. It was led by King Louis IX of France ( St Louis) who started by attacking Egypt. Once again Damietta was captured, and once again the Sultan offered to exchange it for Jerusalem. Once again…

The Princes in the Tower Are you ambitious, ruthless, and willing to stop at nothing to get your way? If so, you would fit in with the royal family of England in the late 1400s. The Princes in the Tower were born in 1470 and 1473. Their names were Edward, Prince of Wales and Richard, Duke of York. Though their lives were cut short and they were never crowned, the mystery surrounding their deaths is still well-known today. Two theories that proposed to solve the mystery behind the Princes in the…

married in secrecy. The king’s mother did not approve so she helped Henry VI regain power for a brief time. When King Henry VI and his son both died in battle, and Elizabeth Woodville was crowned queen after Edward IV regained his power. Various actions soon came after the marriage of Edward and Elizabeth. After dealing with many problems the…

The Erastian view of spiritual and secular authority called for the secular government to have some authority over the church. Seen in the theology of reformist Zwingli in Zurich as well as in England with the creation of the Church of England, dismantling the Catholic view of two swords of spiritual and temporal authority held by the pope, both regions broke with the papacy, giving both swords to the local government. While nationalism and anticlerical views helped pushed the government…

April 14, 1912, occurred the most remarkable ship catastrophe of the historical 100 years. The Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and sank with a loss of 1500 people. The Titanic’s captain, Captain Edward J. Smith, played a bewildering role in this catastrophe. Smith was an experienced seaman. He was considered a rational choice for his post. But on that day he acted quite strangely. It began with the way he navigated the ship, then the ship's…

the Reformation", since he challenges the church, a hundred and fifty years before Martin Luther did. Wye had many followers including country men, politicians and poor people. His followers known as the Lollards grew in numbers in England. The English Kings, Henry IV and Henry V, tried to stop the spread of the Lollard movement through fines, imprisonment and burning. After Wyes death, his writings were spread in Bohemia by John Huss a priest and professor in the University of Prague. The Holy…

more than 2 million visitors a year. III. My purpose tonight is to inform you about the rich history of one of Europe’s oldest towers. IV. When my speech is over, you will have learned about the…

During New Zealand’s colonial history, New Zealand’s public is less civilized, deprived and less developed in various social dimensions. There are major causes for disparities among Maori and Pakeha communities such as socio-economic status, loss of self determination and due to consequences of racism. The consequence of racism can be observed at different levels such as institutionalized, personally mediated and internalized (Jones, 1997). Institutionalized racism can be described as…