Henry II of France

One of the longest wars in history, the Hundred Years War was a bloodthirsty period of battle between England and France. The war was not limited to England and France; Scotland, a French ally, battled against England. It was further complicated by a civil war in France from 1407 to 1435 between the Burgundians and Armagnacs, noble factions in France. The English and French both supported different sides of the civil war in Spain, which prolonged the Hundred Years War. It was actually 116 years…

The Battle of Hastings The battle of Hastings happened in 1066. The battle was between King Harold II and William the Conqueror. King Harold II was put as king of England when his close friend Edward the Confessor died as king without leaving an heir. But it turned out that William the Duke of Normandy in France was a distance cousin of Edward which made him eligible by blood to be king. The two men went into battle against each other to fight for the throne. William marched with his troops of…

of the English passage. In the 14th century the English leaders guided the territory of Guyenne in France. They disliked remunerating reverence to the French leaders, and they dreaded the growth power applied by the French monarch above its substantial feudal servants. The instant reason of the 100 Years War were the discontent of Edward III of England with the failure to fulfil by Philip VI of France of his promises to reinstate a piece of Guyenne captured by Charles IV. The English efforts to…

The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between the two most powerful countries in Europe; England and France from 1337 to 1453. It was not the first war between these two nations; it was actually the final stage of the long-standing conflict. They have always had an unresolved territorial dispute, to solve this problem French and England dynasties agreed to a truce and a royal marriage to seal peace between their kingdoms but it only created a bigger conflict between them which is…

Ages ruled as monarchs or queens to help to help the king and other nobility with conflict and provide an heir to the throne. Eleanor of Aquitaine shows a great example as she became wealthy at the age of fifteen, and soon after became the queen of France and queen of England. She accompanied kings as they conquered great historical lands and bore many children to continue their legacy. Eleanor of Aquitaine held great responsibility at a young age, giving her the experience to rule with an iron…

The sixteenth century began in France as a time of peace, prosperity and full of optimism, but this soon changed to Civil War due to religious schism, with the Royal Family were very much involved. According to Barbara B. Diendorf, a Professor of History at the University of California, theologians in France "condemned Martin Luther's ideas"[1] but noted that his views continued to spread throughout France during the first part of the Century. The movement supporting Luther's ideas remained…

Likewise, the movie, Becket’s, focus on dramatizing the feud between Thomas Becket and Henry II. This movie was made in the 1960s which saw a rise in historical period dramas like, Lion in Winter, Anne of a Thousand Days, Mary Queen of Scots etc. The performances of the leads, Peter O' Toole and Richard Burton, are excellent, although sometimes overacted as was typical of that era in film. However, this movie was based on Jean Anouilh's play Becket, meaning they decided to keep Anouilh’s version…

In Plato’s renowned collection of dialogues, The Republic, he uses what is known as the ‘Ship of State’ metaphor to express the qualities of a good monarch. Being that a “true pilot must of necessity pay attention to the seasons, the heavens, the stars, the winds, and everything proper to the craft if he is really to rule a ship”. This sentiment, expresses the ability that defines an apt ruler. As monarchical positions are pivotal within a kingdom, as they had the duty of maintaining or…

Henry V a play that is rooted in war displays the battle between France and England. The play is centred around King Henry and the tactics he uses to succeed in overthrowing or winning the war between France.King Henry uses persuasion to try to convince the French and the Britain’s that he is atoning for the sin his father had committed.The posters above would be used to discuss the ways in which the theme of War, Leadership and Appearance verses Reality pervades or is prominent in the play. In…

of London. He was the youngest son of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II, the latter controlling a ‘territory that stretched from the pyrenees in the south of France to the very borders of Scotland’. His father held considerable claims of territories at the time, and was part of a Royal House known as the Angevins. Due to the size of his controlled lands, they collectively became known of the Angevin Empire, and King Henry II became the first Angevin King in a line of three, followed by his…