Henry II of France

reached France around 800, Charlemagne had them planted in his domains. During the Middle Ages, dried peas became a staple food for European peasants. In their dried form, peas could be stored throughout the winter months. They were inexpensive and plentiful, and made a wholesome meal that the poor could afford. 1100s In the 12th century, among other foods stored at the famous Barking Nunnery, near London, were "green peas for Lent." 1200s By the 13th century peas were a popular food in France.…

A. Phaniraja Kumar CHAPTER – II CABBAGES AND KINGS I. Cabbages and Kings Cabbages and Kings appeared in 1904 and included nineteen stories. Although most of these stories had already been published, O. Henry did add a few peers to realize his conception of the book as a loosely-connected novel. Indeed, one needs to read all nineteen of the stories to discover what finally happens to the characters introduced in the first story. The plot of the “novel” details the adventures and misadventures of…

In Murder in the Cathedral, the Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury is in opposition to his society. Archbishop Thomas opposed the ideas of King Henry II and was exiled from England by the king himself. The king disliked Becket’s heavy religious beliefs and wanted to bring the church under his control. Becket showed total devotion to god, and the king believed that he was more powerful than god and should be treated as such. The society around Becket believes him to be mad to openly defy the…

Michel de Nostredame other wise known as Nostradamus was born on December the fourteenth of 1503 to parents Reyniere de St-Reny and husband Jaume de Nostradame. Nostradamus was born in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France and had eight other brothers and sisters making him the ninth child. His parents were in the working class; his father was a grain dealer as well as a part time notary. Nostradamus is from a Jewish descent, as his grandfather Guy Gassinet converted to the Catholic faith trying to not…

Essay #6 The glorious revolution began with the accession to the throne by James II, after the death of his brother, Charles II, in February 1685. This was possible due to the Tories having power in parliament, who were pro-Great Chain of being which allowed for James to get his ‘inheritance’. Although, once James sat upon the throne rebellion broke out led by Charles II favorite male bastard, Duke of Monmouth. The rebellion was put down fast since James had armed troops and the Duke had…

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…

While Jews certainly did prosper in medieval western Christendom - in Spain, England, France and the Holy Roman Empire - it is arguable whether this occurred during times of true Christian persecution, for this phrase implies a coherent, general and importantly, state-backed, form of oppression, which did not exist until late in the period. Indeed, even though anti-semitism did exist, the two distinct phases of Jewish prosperity during the Middle Ages were marked rather with tolerance and…

kingdom of Aquitaine, and learns of an intended betrothal to Prince Louis VII of France. Faced with a new future, Eleanor marries Louis, and moves to Paris with her younger sister Petronella to join the French royal court. The remainder of the novel depicts events such as the French participation in the Second Crusade, the annulment of marriage between King Louis VII and Eleanor, and Eleanor’s second marriage to Henry II of…

of those famous caves. The origin of Ballet dance can be traced to the 15th century Italian Renaissance courts, and later developed into a concert dance style in France, Russia, Britain, and Italy. Ballet was brought to France by Catherine de Medici, who was an Italian noble woman, a patron of the arts, and the wife of King Henry II, but it was later popularized and standardized…

It's the mid 1500's. The French Court has just welcomed their new queen and king after the death of King Henry. Francis II and his new wife, Queen Mary of Scots, are thrust into leadership amidst the most tense moments in Protestant vs Catholic history. Reign, the hit television show aired on the CW in 2013, follows the story of Mary of Scotland as she faces challenge after challenge of love, friendship, death, and courtship, all while struggling to run not one, but two kingdoms in one of the…