Henry II of France

eye of King Henry II. Initially this was a good thing because Henry admired Becket so much that he made him Chancellor after seeing him achieve different missions for Theobald, the current archbishop. As Becket’s and Henry’s friendship continued, Becket was promoted to archbishop after Theobald died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/becket_thomas.shtml 1). Progressively, their friendship was tested later when Becket became outspoken about his disagreements with King Henry on an…

One significant way in which they vary is that the textbook provides more information on what the empire was like when John’s father, Henry II, was the ruler. The textbook explains how Henry II was the one to setup the courts. The textbook states, “Henry II was especially interested in extending the system of royal justice and employed itinerant judges, who traveled the realm, to render justice. Because these judges began to rely on a “common…

Kaitlyn Ford Ford 1 Mrs. Miller World History 9 April 2015 Queen Mary Tudor Mary Tudor was a very cruel queen during the Renaissance. Mary Tudor was the only child born to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to survive childhood. Over Mary’s short reign, she gained the nickname of bloody Mary. Mary Tudor was a very unpopular queen because she killed thousands of people, had a unpopular marriage and made questionable decisions. Queen Mary issued a law that…

half-brother became the heir and succeeded the throne after Henry VIII. His rule was short lived for he died at the young age of fifteen due to a terminal condition. Edward VI wrote in his will that the throne be passed on to Lady Jane Grey, his once removed cousin, however after later scrutiny the throne was passed to Mary I. Lady Jane Grey was deposed by Mary I within thirteen days…

Crusade by Pope Urban II (Reilly 363). Fulcher wrote a history, split into three books, regarding the First Crusade beginning in 1101 until 1128 C.E., known as Fulcher’s Chronicles (Reilly 363). An important event regarding the First Crusade was the Council of Clermont, which occurred in the year 1095 C.E. Flutter states the possible reasoning for the chaos spreading across Europe was due to King Henry ruling Germany and King Philip reigning in France (Reilly 364). Pope Urban II, ruler of Rome…

her garter to draw attention to herself at a grand banquet, it is thought the King was inspired to dream up the Order of the Garter. She died aged 57, nine years after the Black Prince. Their son became Richard II In later…

none other than Emperor William II of Germany. That is because he had earned the position as the ruler of Europe and thought that now that King Edward VII was gone and out of the way that he would finally be able to take steps in proving the entire world that Germany…

The story of Magna Carta begins around the year 1200 in medieval England. During this period, the foundation of the society was organized under the feudal system. At the bottom tier, were the poor peasants that farmed lands day in and day out. These farmed lands remained rented from the wealthy Barons, who had acquired a higher status of living only because they had done a favor for the King who had given them these lands as symbol of reward. The King who existed at the top most pinnacle of the…

Castles of the Middle Ages Castles have been vital to history because they project power. Castles were vitally important in the way history was written, from tThe Middle Ages to World War II, castles have affected the way battles and other altercations have been decided. Castles are a major symbol of tThe mMiddle aAges, and maybe for an important reason. Castles would protect the village as a fort. Maybe more importantly, they would protect the king as they were homes for kings. Castles were…

(“Elizabethan Women”). They were considered property. To set an empowering example, Queen Elizabeth I rose from her family’s past detrimental marriages and “married” England instead of a husband to avoid repeating the same mistakes of her predecessors King Henry VIII and Mary Tudor. At first, the young princess…