Edward IV of England

was a power struggle between the church and the monarchy. This rivalry had been brewing for a very long time, but it reached it’s climax in the depute between king Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. The church had recently taken the power to appoint the Pope from the king and established the College of Cardinals to do the job. Henry IV was against this idea, eventually retaliated and was promptly excommunicated. The struggle went on for quite some time with the Church appearing to win. At length, it…

Edward Harrison Norton As vibrant as Edward Harrison Norton youthful look could be in the world of entertainment, an idealistic individual would have thought that he was from a generation of actors. The disciplinary skills that he acquired from his military father and his mother, an outstanding tutor gave him an edge in his approach to life activities. It is indeed a fact that whatever an individual needs to specialise in should start from the early stage of life; Edward’s early interest in the…

Victoria found out she was queen in the early morning of June 20th, 1837, when the archbishop of Canterbury and lord chamberlain called her to announce the death of William IV but Victoria did not inherit the kingdom of Hanover as there the Salic Law still existed, a law that prevented women from inheriting the throne, and on June 28th, 1838, Victoria was coronate queen at Westminster Abbey. Furthermore, a year after her…

did the black death affect the peasants? - Medicine and health was a very important part of the life for people in medieval England, to stay alive from the diseases’/sickness you had to have medicine. But some people couldn’t afford it. Unfortunately the peasants were part of those people who couldn’t afford to stay alive. It was sad because for the peasants in medieval England poor health/ diseases were a part of there daily routine. Sadly even when the peasants could afford to get medicine it…

Medieval Boardgames Humans have created and passed on games since the beginning of time, and learning about these games can teach us about past cultures. (Wilkins 2) The highly developed cultures have more complex games, which is why intellectual boardgames were abundant in medieval societies. Some of these board games are still seen today, while others have disappeared. Nine Men’s Morris is supposedly one of the oldest games in history. Morris comes from the latin word merellus which means…

 He pushed nobles out of power in order to unify France under one leader  Pope Leo X  He signed the Concordat of Bologna Treaty which allowed the papal to control the church’s finances and French kings to appoint church officials England  The decline of England  Reasons  Black Death  Hundred Years’ War  Civil…

In 1818 A.D, After Christians reclaimed the holy land of Jerusalem, Hugues de Payen and eight other French Catholic knights formed a monastic military order to protect the Pilgrims from bandits on their way to Palestine. With very little money and resources, the Templar launched their mission from the Temple of Solomon and with much determination and hunger for power, the Knights Templar became the strongest wall of Christian World. With vast wealth and treasure along with their fighting…

oppositions between them, but a very important common factor, the portrayal of a silenced woman. Katherine is Henry`s VIII first wife. She describes herself as a helpless woman ` I am a simple woman, much too weak/To oppose your cunning´(Act II, scene IV). Her role is the one of an obedient and submissive wife and she confesses it. Her figure is dependent on the king´s one as she confesses in her long and dramatic monologue: I have been to you a true and humble wife, At all times to your will…

Protestant Reformation occurred during conflict between nation-states in Europe •First in imperial cities of Germany and Switzerland •Deep social and political divisions •Certain groups favored the reformation - like printers who were literate POPULAR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS AND CRITICISM OF THE CHURCH •The reformation could not have happened without the numerous conflicts that had risen within the church during the Renaissance. •Diet of Worms (Germany) presented the emperor with 102 oppressive…

His history plays Henry the Sixth, Parts 1, 2, and 3, and The Tragedy of Richard the Third had established him as a significant force in London theater” (Shakespeare iv). On the other hand, some claim that “… Shakespeare was … a rough, even uneducated poet, whose talent was ‘natural’, and whose works demanded ‘improvement’ for a more refined age” (Pearson 5). This issue could be explained by some scholars that he did…