Henry I of Castile

youngest surviving son of John I of Portugal. Her mother was Isabella of Barcelos and she was the first daughter of the first Duke of Braganza. Her mother’s father was an illegitimate child of John I of Portugal. This relationship caused Isabella of Barcelos to be half-niece to her own husband. Being of a royal descendant, her role was to be married off to another country’s royalty to create a tradeship between the two. She was to be married to John II of Castile on July 22, 1447. He was 42…

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth that took place from the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century. One of the well known leaders of the time was Queen Isabella I of Castile. Isabella I was a powerful leader because of her contributions to exploration, her self-confidence, and her ability to unify Spain. Isabella I lived during an era when views and techniques of art and architecture expanded. The word Renaissance comes from a Latin word meaning revival or rebirth (Armento, et al. 99)…

Sir Thomas More said of King Henry VIII, “[that] [i]f a loin knew his strength, it [would be] hard for any man to hold him”.[1] This quote suggests that King Henry VIII knew exactly what it meant to be king and that nobody was going to stand in his way. This proved to be true as King Henry VIII was the most contentious king in England’s history. He is most famous for his six wives, two of whom he beheaded, and his role as instigator of the English Reformation. Through his manipulation of…

when Eleanor of Castile bought Leeds Castle in 1287. Nevertheless, the fortress was not originally as extravagant. The Keep originally stood on the small island, the Gloriette now in place of it. The two…

Born at Oporto on March 4, 1394, Henry was the third son of John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster. He grew to maturity at a time when John I was bringing to a close a confused period of civil strife and war with Castile and securing Portugal's independence. The conflicts of this period had left the nobility decimated and impoverished and the monarchy's revenues greatly depreciated. Thus the ruling families began to look abroad for new worlds of wealth, land, and honors to conquer. John…

Websters dictionary describes a monarch as a a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire. Absolute Monarchs are kings or emperors who have full political power over the state and its people. The Monarchs I am talking about are from 1450 to 1750. They became monarchs and offered the subjects law and order. They got the support from the middle class people. The king would make laws based on his own opinions and beliefs. Phillip the second lived from 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598. Philip was…

When she married Henry, she brought the Aquitaine with her. The territory of the Aquitaine essentially reinforced Henry’s vie for England. Henry owed his crown to Eleanor and her family. Without Eleanor’s dowery, he wouldn’t have had power or hold over Aquitaine. Another benefit of a powerful queen. Without it, he would not have any solid claim to England. Eleanor also became the Queen of England when she married Henry. Today, when I think about England, I think of Princess Diana and Queen…

King Henry VIII Journal Entry#1 1509 Journal, I’ve decided to call you Bartholomew because I can’t just keep calling you journal. Today I am to marry Catherine of Aragon; she is the daughter of the Spanish King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Biography.com Editors). No doubt she is a rightful and good match for a man such as me. She was my brother’s wife; I gravely tell you that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few…

Henry the VIII may be known for his thick stature, his multiple wives and the search for an heir at all cost, but there is more to be known for the King of England and the time during his reign. Thanks to author Alison Weir who goes in to great detail of King Henry’s life, from how he decorated, what he ate, how he ruled, to his famous wives, and children. There was much more to King Henry, whom seemed to not have a dull moment. It was not just the fact that he ruled with an iron fist, but Henry…

King Henry’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and widow of Henry’s brother; she was a very righteous and devout catholic, who was greatly loved by her people. Catherine and Henry were married in 1509, and the subsequent pregnancies followed suit; in a tragic turn of events, the queen gave birth two six children, only one of which survived, princess Mary. Henry VIII was not a very patient man or faithful man, he was known to have…