Edward V of England

Europe was the time and place for many kings and queens. At this time many countries had monarchies. One ruler of this time was Mary Queen of Scots. According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Mary Stuart was born to Mary of Guise and James V of Scotland in Linlithgow Palace during the December of 1542. Since Mary’s father died while she was only six days old, she was handed the title of queen and Mary’s mom acted as regent (1). Mary had a tough life, as did anyone who lived in the…

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as the leading school of theological and philosophical studies, and Wycliffe stood out for his intellect and reasoning. Much of Wycliffe’s adult life was influenced by the Avignon papacy controversy; which began in 1309 when the French Pope Clement V chose the city of Avignon for the seat of the papacy instead of Rome. It remained in France under…

William Shakespeare (within the class system of Elizabethan England) did not seem intended for enormity. He was not born into a gracious or wealthy family. He did not continue his formal education at university, nor did he take guidance of a senior artist. He didn’t marry to a wealthy or prestigious family. Since he is not been casting for starring roles, his talent appears to have been self-effacing as an actor. As a playwrighter, his success depends in part upon royal sponsorship. In spite of…

Henry V is the final play in Shakespeare’s second tetralogy of history plays and, like the others, reflects the Elizabethan interest in history and politics. As a biographical text, the play cannot be separated from history as “history is a story in itself” (Angus 2) and there are multiple historical constructs within it. Henry V is both a signifier and signified. It is a reconstruction of past events from an Elizabethan point of view (signifier) and, from a modern perspective is a consideration…

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introduce English in his work while other court poetry was still written in Latin or French. Geoffrey Chaucer was the son of John Chaucer, a London wine merchant, who grew up in an able and wealthy family. He began to write poetry in the 1360s, when England had a peace treaty with France which last until 1369 (Hirsh, 2008). He was a philosopher, astronomer and an author also being a bureaucrat, diplomat and a courtier. Chaucer is known for his works as he wrote The Book of the Duchess, The House…

Abortion, the removal of a fertile egg from the mother, is a prodigious social and legal issue which should remain legal. On January 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade concluded that performing abortions is legal, but the questions and concerns of the issue being socially and legally acceptable raves on. A pro-life activist would take the helm of a “War on Abortion” heaving out plenty of arguments using the fact that the egg is a living being as its foundation, while a pro-choice movement fights for the…

1.The Great Famine was mainly caused by severe weather. There were an unusual number of storms, which ruined crops people largely depended on, like wheat, oat, and hay crops. Food was scarce, and a price inflation ensued. The Great Famine profoundly impacted medieval society because it resulted in a higher mortality rate, higher crime rate, and less productivity from the laborers due to insufficient nutritions. Additionally, villages were abandoned and there was an increase in vagabonds, or…

Henry VIII was a critical figure in the development of Anglicanism. However, Anglicanism in England was, to an extent, in existence prior to his time. There were several contributing factors to the creation of Anglicanism as a religion, and despite his role, Henry VIII should not be regarded as the founder of Anglicanism. The term ‘Anglican’ derives from the Latin word, ‘anglicanus,’ which means ‘English;’ it was used to distinguish a faith from Roman Catholicism . The origins of Anglicanism as…