Henry I of England

St.Elizabeth was born on July 7, 1207 she died November 17, 1231. She was canonized by greatness of helping the poor. She lived in Sarospatk Hungary she was born a princess. Elizabeth help the poor she and her husband Louis IV of Thuringia would take food from the royal coffers and feed them to the poor family in their kingdom. Lots of times Elizabeth would sneak out with food and give it to the poor. Many time she would come across Louis and he would ask her kindly what she has and she had food…

on April 3, 1586 at Avebury, Wiltshire, England. Her parents were Walter Dunch and Deborah Pilkington. Deborah had a brother named William and three sisters whose names were Ruth, Mary, and Anne. She was the youngest of the five children. Walter was a lawyer and member of parliament, therefore the family was wealthy, religious, and had strong political views. Deborah was also well educated. In 1606, she married Henry Moody. He later became Sir Henry Moody when he became a baronetcy and…

St. John, Margaret St. John. Third marriage-John Welles. Married: John de la Pole, married between 1444 and 1450, annulled by Henry VI by 1553. Edmund Tudor, married 1st November 1455-1456, his death. Sir Henry Stafford, 1458-1471, his death. Thomas Stanley, 1472-1504, his death. Vow of chastity in 1499. Children: Henry Tudor. Died: 29th June 1509, London, buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey. Brief Summary (Write a brief summary of…

For my saint essay I have chosen St. Anne Line. She was born in 1567, Great Dunmow, United Kingdom. She died in February 27, 1601 in Tyburn by being hanged, which then turned into her feast day by Pope Paul VI. The website I used said “Patronage: childless people, converts, widows.” She was the daughter of a wealthy and ardent Calvinist and had a brother. When she and her brother converted to Catholicism, they were both disowned and thrown away their family. Anne married Roger Line, who was…

King James was the king of England and Scotland. James started his rule over Scotland when he was only 13 months old. He was born on June 19, 1566 and the only son of Queen Mary of Scotland. He ruled Scotland from July 24, 1567 to his death. His father’s death was the reason he was crowned so early. Though he was technically king, he wasn’t able to actually rule until he was old enough. So in reality, the priest was king until he took over. King James also ruled England from March 24, 1603…

Daenerys Targaryen’s Leadership [Author’s Note: This paper has book and television show spoilers on the Game of Thrones and terminology that may confuse a non-Game of Thrones fan.] Game of Thrones is a fantasy series based on the Wars of the Roses. The Game of Throne’s plot center around the noble families fight for the Iron Throne, threats from supernatural forces, and how the last exiled Targaryen, Daenerys, will retake the Iron Throne. Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline portrays how…

How successfully did Henry VII deal with the problems he faced during his reign? The success of 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…

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…

June 20, 1837, until her death on January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria’s reign had set out a whole new trend from progressing technology, to new clothes that would inspire modern-day clothing wear, to gender roles, religion, arts, and literature would change our world forever. Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, to her parents Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom. Alexandrina, later became…

3.1.2. The Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668) As Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to…