Francis I of France

His early life was rather normal, he attended school until about the age of twelve, in which he moved to France and Italy for two years, before moving back to England and continuing school until the age of seventeen. For the majority of his early life he made money as clerk, which was common profession at the time, before writing articles and essays for periodicals…

to create the person I am today: an inquisitive, intelligent, driven, resourceful woman with the courage to challenge myself with demanding goals and the confidence to know that I am capable of achieving them. I was a model student throughout my early years of school, achieving good grades and demonstrating a tremendous interest in learning; however, when I became the victim of bullying incidents in high school, my academic progress was stifled. After high school, I felt that I needed time to…

Finance, they were anti-court and the extravagance of it that was present during the reigns of James I and Charles II, who would have the last scandalous court, and wanted to limit spending by the crown. The 3rd area of tension, Religion, they took a strong stance against Catholics and wanted the emancipation of dissenters, Quakers. Puritans, and other religions who wanted the death of Charles I. The 4th area of tension, Foreign Policy, was related to their view towards religion in which they…

Finn LeSieur Mrs. Stepp Period 7 May 8, 2018 An Allegory of Titian Titian was born in Cadore, Italy in the year 1490. He lived to the age of 86, dying in the year 1576 due to a sudden outbreak of the plague. Titian spent the first years of his life next to the Dolomite Mountains with three younger siblings. By the age of 12, he had already been sent to Venice so he could train under a mosaicist. This lasted little time. Once he left the mosaicist Titian began working with Giovanni Bellini.…

o English “sea dogs” were privateers who plundered Spanish ships, who were encouraged by Elizabeth I to increase the presence and influence of almost non-existent English power. English force was small relative to more powerful nations such as Spain, Portugal and France. Some English “sea dogs” included men such as John Hawkins and Francis Drake. Between 1588 and 1591, when sugar was a huge cash crop, English “sea dogs” plundered 34 vessels carrying sugar. Drake raided many Spanish fleets and…

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that revived the glory of Greece and Rome. New ideas started flowing through Europe and beautiful works in Art, Literature and Architecture were being built. Perhaps the most famous image of the Renaissance is the colorful and intricate paintings and works of art. Renaissance Art had many characteristics that made it stand out from the previous Medieval Art style of painting. Europe had just suffered the Black Death and several wars were taking place…

Jacob Reed Ms. Taylor Green Chemistry I December 9, 2016 The Life of Rosalind Franklin Rosalind Elsie Franklin was born on July 25th, 1920 into an class family in London, England. Born as the second of five children to Ellis Arthur Franklin and Muriel Frances Waley, Rosalind had science involved in her life from a young age as her father Arthur, who was an investment banker, also taught lessons about electricity and magnetism at London’s Working Men’s College. Rosalind’s education was mostly…

Renaissance Europe saw the development of the so-called new monarchies. What were the guiding principles and basic tactics of the rulers of England, France, and Spain in their efforts to centralize their states? To what extent did these rulers rely on new policies and practices? How successful were the new monarchs? In the years prior to the New Monarchy, Europe had been devastated by the Black Plague. The ruling powers needed to gain the loyalty of the people, rebuild the economy, and…

There have been many popes and they all have had parts in history, either they have been good or bad. Julius II was a very influential figure in all of the years of the Catholic church and in my opinion he is near the top. He was a lover of arts and in fact he was donned the patronage of art and literature. He also led his armies in battles wearing full armor while battling in the War of the Holy League and the Italian Wars. He did many things for the Holy city to make it better, which included…

Marie Antionette 's full name was Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna. She was born November 2, 1755, in Vienna, Austria. Her parents were Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, empress of Austria. When Marie was young she lived a happy and carefree life. (“Marie Antoinette”). Her education mainly focused on religious and moral principles as well as music, embroidery, painting, and tapestry. Marie 's reading and writing skills were poor and she did not study academic subjects. She spent most…