Edward VI of England

Saint Quiteria Saint Quiteria was born in the 5th century in northern Portugal. There are different stories about her life. Both stories are very different from the other. Both stories tell about how Saint Quiteria survived hardship to fight for her Christian beliefs. One story tells about how she was killed and rose again. The other story tells about how she fought for Christianity. One story about Saint Quiteria says that she was the daughter of a prince in Portugal. When she was old…

Queen of England in 1559 was Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Prince Henry the eighth and Anne Boleynn. Elizabeth had no children therefor did she ever felt the need to marry. Queen Elizabeth had and interesting childhood as a princess she had a stormy relationship with her sister Marry Tudor then Elizabeth became queen when marry passed away, and she had an unlovable relationship with one of her female cousins named Marry (queen of Scotts). Queen Elizabeth was born in September 7 1533. She was…

courageous act against the powerful, wealthy, strict, King Henry the VIII. King Henry was married to Queen Catherine, but not for long. St. Thomas More was born to Agnes and John More. He had five siblings, three sisters and two brothers. Their names were Edward, John, Agatha, Joanna, and Elizabeth More, but three of them died young from a disastrous disease. When Thomas got older, he went to school at St. Anthony’s Catholic School. After Thomas graduated, he went to Oxford University.…

The alleged feud between Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker-Bowles are worsening nowadays. The two Princesses are both eyeing for the throne and waiting who among them will inherit the seat of Queen Elizabeth II. Parent Herald noted the report of OK! Magazine that the 89-year-old monarch will step out from her position on Sept. 9 and Prince William and his 33-year-old wife will take her place. However, the assumptions were not quite true as the next eligible inheritor of the throne was her son,…

The Evil Doings of Mary I “A few deaths is just a small price to pay in order to save England from heresy” (Buchanan 13). This was a quote from Mary I as she burned 300 Christians at a stake for committing treason. But in actuality, these people were killed because they didn’t believe what their supreme ruler did. This was a major part of the Middle Ages and Mary I’s legacy because it dealt with the first female hierarchy’s reign, religion, and the hardships she caused. The biggest question of…

I. Darnley was ambitious and ruthless, so much so that he murdered Mary’s Italian secretary, David Rizzio. Pregnant Mary looked on as her secretary was stabbed fifty-six times. Later on Mary gave birth to her son, the future king of Scotland and England. A few months passed and Mary changed her mind about wanting to be married to Darnley. Mary Queen of Scots husband was mysteriously killed at Kirk o’ Field in an explosion outside in Edinburgh in February 1567. Foul play was suspected. It was…

Comparing Ancient Female Rulers, WuZetian and Cleopatra in terms of their situation and ascent to power, their methods of rule, and their achievements and resourcefulness had similarities but were very different. Even their culture had several similarities and differences between them. They each taught us lessons about different types of effective leadership by a female in the world of modern business and / or modern politics. In the ancient times it was easy to compare the ways in which Tang…

Charles V was the Holy Roman Empire from 1526 until his death in 1558. He was born in Country of Flanders on February 24, 1500. His father was Philip I also know as Philip The Handsome was the first member of the house of Habsburg to be King of Castile. His mother was Joanna of Castile also know as the Mad. After Charles father died in 1506 he was sent to go live with his aunt Margaret of Austria. When Charles turned 15 in 1515 he became duke of Burgundy and gained rule over the Netherlands. On…

monarch of England, something that was much contested throughout the entirety of her rule. Her ability to properly rule on account of her gender was a much contested fact, one that continued until the very day of her death. Still, Levin shows through her book that despite the hardships that she faced due to her gender, largely in regards to her decision not to marry and therefore not produce an heir, Elizabeth I was still highly regarded amongst her people, and a faithful ruler to England who…

Confident, fearless and handsome, King Henry VIII had the making of a perfect Disney prince. When the young Tudor was seventeen years old, Saint Thomas More spoke highly of him as he ascended the English throne in 1509 (Graves, 2003, p.1). In his youth, Henry was already well versed in many languages, including French and Latin, and educated in mathematics, medicine, theology and other scholastic domains. His figure was also impressive with a frame of six feet, two inches and an avid sportsman…