Edward IV of England

Overview For this research paper, I will concentrate on the happenings of the War of the Roses in 1455-1487. The War of the Roses commences as Henry VI’s mental health begins to deteriorate. Due to King Henry VI’s indisposition and consequent weak rule, Richard, Duke of York acquired an interest in seizing the English throne for himself. Opposing the York house was Henry Tudor of Lancaster. Throughout the bout of the War of the Roses, Sun Tzu’s philosophies dictated in his book, “The Art of War…

nephews Edward V and Richard, Duke of York killed. He also kills the Duke of Buckingham, and his wife and Anne Neville. It is also understood that Richard killed Henry VI, Henrys son Edward, Prince of Wales, and Anne Neville’s first husband. Historically, there were fewer victims. The most scandalous of the murders that Richard had been accused of was him being the man who murdered his two nephews Edward V and Richard, the sons of Edward IV in the Tower of London. The oldest boy, Edward V was…

Henry VII is clearly seen throughout is reign in the number of defining, long-lasting but generally political un-taxing decisions he made. Several of these contributed to the longevity of the Tudor dynasty and worked to bring stability and balance to England in the years succeeding the Wars of the Roses. While there were a number of failures during reign, none of them were particularly devastating and were all generally short-term issues. Key successes in Henry’s political moves included…

There is John of Gaunt’s highly significant speech initially in the scene which describes England as a garden. John of Gaunt, giving this speech at his deathbed, is hopeful that with his last breath, he would have the ability to offer the young King Richard some advice that he would listen to. He asks, "Will the king come that I may breathe my…

Many historians wonder what is the most sole significant achievement of Henry VII’s – making the crown of England dynasty or making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne…

Queen Margaret was chosen for King Henry VI because he was inadequate. As Abbot observed, if Henry IV been “a man of vigor and resolution, he might have controlled the angry disputants, and [he might have taken] the government fully into his hands… But Henry was a very timid and feeble-minded man” and “had no idea how to effectively take control of…

the south of England. The battle went from dawn until dusk, and consisted of approximately 17, 000 soldiers (10,000 French and 7,000 English). The French also had horses, and so outnumbered the British substantially. The main tactic of the battle was used by the English, which was to make a shield wall with the intention of preventing the French from getting past them. This tactic failed however, as the French were able to ride up to the wall and…

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…

erupted between two long time medieval rivals, England and France. The war lasted even more than one hundred years with many people, battles, and even a French civil war.When France and England had that temporary cease fire, it could have been over. The civil war is what drew England back in. Without the war most likely never would have started again. The one hundred year’s war was a long one, with many peculiar events. King Edward III of England was one major player in this war. The most…

Hundred Years’ War. According to Maurice Keen author of The Hundred Years of War began in 1328 CE due to the death of the French king Charles IV, who had no male heir. However, he had a sister, Isabella, whose son was Edward the third and was the King of England. Despite this, the throne was passed down to the King’s nephew in France, Philip Valois. King Edward the third sent a note to Philip renouncing his title to the French monarch creating a dispute over the throne; this was one of the main…