Henry III of England

being the queen of England was their lives.It was a race to produce a male heir that would decied thier fates and all but one would succeed, but not without dying in the process. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, and finally widowed was the fate of these English Queens and the journey that led them there would be just as harsh. Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain would become Henry the VIII 's first wife on the 11th of June and Queen of England on…

The Stockbridge Cup, 1870 British, London The second piece is dish designed by Henry Hugh Armstead (British, London 1828–1905 London). For firm of Hancock and Co., London, England. The material of this dish is silver and parcel gilt. The diameter is 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm)This dish is metal work silver. Also, it is gift of Margaret A. Darrin, 1990. This large dish was the prize winner of the Stockbridge race, run every year, with a silver "cup" for the owner of the winning…

A Utopian Calamity Since the beginning of time humans have lived in conflict with one another. Wars and rumors of wars circulate and riddle very century, reminding the population of constant strife and unattainable peace. The natural response to appease a desire that is either unavailable or unattainable would be to fantasize and entertain the idea. Sir Thomas More, in 1516 imagined a place of perfection in which he decided to named Utopia. The very word Utopia itself derives from the Greek…

In the Middle Ages, there was a man named Thomas A’ Becket, who rose to great power under the rule of his friend King Henry II. Henry appointed Thomas in order to gain the upper hand in disputes with the Pope and Catholic Church. Thomas would go against Henry which infuriated him. Henry accidentally ordered for Thomas to be killed, leading to the corruption of the Catholic Church and Thomas becoming a martyr. In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, a group of people embark on a pilgrimage…

To reform means to form again and in the sixteenth century, that is exactly what happened in the Christian church. Though reforming trends began in the fourteenth century, the religious schism of the sixteenth occurred due to problems such as the conflict between monarchy and church, peasant revolts, and an economically corrupt clergy. Political conflict occurred as the church was pressured for reform, while competing with the state for power. At this time, religion was still widely practiced…

The Historiographical Review: The Recent Historiography of the English Reformation analyses the four different views on how the Reformation came to be. The first two being fast paced but one being organized by above powers, the second being led by the people. The last two were slow paced with the third having influence from above and the last piloted by the people. These four views are supported by prominent historians who believe one of the four is how the Reformation took place. The first of…

Henry VIII used princely magnificence as a way to impress and gain parity over his rivals and that can be seen through the plentiful sums of money he spent in order to build and redesign structures such as the Hampton Court and Nonsuch Palace as well as spending vast amounts of entertainment, clothes, jewellery and art. In this essay, I will be looking at the materialistic obsessions of Henry VIII, his court during his reign and how he used princely magnificent to gain parity over his rivals.…

‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547’ During these years, Henry VIII was the monarch on the throne and his foreign policy was at very important to him. Throughout his reign, the objectives of his foreign policy changed but it was mainly focused on proving himself to his subjects. In this essay, I will be arguing for and against the statement, nonetheless, I do agree that Henry VIII failed to achieve the objectives he set in his foreign…

was Elizabeth Tudor. She was born on September the seventh 1533. Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry the 8th , and his second wife Anne Bleyn. King Henry the 8th was disappointed that Anne did not produce males, never knowing that his daughter would become one of Englands greatest rulers of all times. Queen Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558, and she ruled England for 45 years. She was a Protestant and spent most of her time in the church. She was given many nicknames such…

The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose. It was originally constructed as a small…