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    death of Edward III caused the descendants of the two main houses of the Plantagenet families—York and Lancaster—to fight for their right to the throne, causing the War of the Roses to erupt (Miller, 2003). This time period, before the war began, England inherited the King Henry VI, whose reign was soft and pious. He had no idea how to rule a turbulent and unstable country. His reign sparked the start of the war and even though his counsellors tried to keep the violence under bay, Henry lacked…

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    the early death of Mary Tudor (1558). The military victories of San Quentin (1557) and Grave lines (1558) pacified the recurring conflict with France (Peace of Chateau Cambria’s, 1559); the pact was reinforced with the marriage of Philip II with the daughter of Henry II of France, Elizabeth of Valois. Early in his reign could not be more promising: France, which had been Charles V perpetual rival power, was no longer the main problem for…

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    always as popular as it is today. According to FIFA, “Kings Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V all made the game punishable by law because it prevented their subjects from practising more useful military disciplines, particularly archery.” (FIFA). For the duration of the 100 Years’ War, football was banned by the royal officials. They banned football because they viewed it as a waste of time. Since England and France were in war, the royal officials wanted their people to spend…

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    tyrannical government, but also one of the few instances the World superpower at the time, the British, were defeated in combat/war. Separation stemmed mainly from the colonist yearn to free themselves of the British and the tyrannical monarch, King Henry III. However, as a new nation the Americans were met with numerous decisions to make. One of which is there foreign and political stance. Foreign policy was unsteady at the beginning of putting in practice the new governmental system. Hency…

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    Gregory II and Leo III). Next, the Sunni and the Shia Muslims show a great conflict between one another to succeed as ecclesiastical rulers. Theodosius’ and Gelasius’ primary texts both show specific conflicts between religion and secular powers. The Great Schism is an…

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    attached to their power for them to completely give it up when Henry came of age. He was well-educated and loved to read and learn, but was unfortunately not very clever (Weir, 91). His sheltered childhood led him to be dominated by his advisors, and did whatever his favourites told him to, including marrying Margaret of Anjou, a Queen “Not worth 10 marks,” both because of her lack of a proper dowry, and her French nationality (Weir). Henry had “a peculiar talent for surrounding himself with the…

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    Catherine de Medici was the queen of France from 1547 to 1559. She was the wife of King Henri II and the mother of ten children, most notably King Francis II, King Charles IX, and King Henry III. Catherine is perhaps best known for serving as Queen Regent to her son Charles, during which time she orchestrated the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, but her influence also extended into more cultural achievements, like bringing high heels and ballet dancing to France. Catherine de Medici had a…

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    A common theme in most of the works that we have read is how far courage can press a man to maintain his honor and pride, and how quickly fear can destroy it. In war, a soldier is defined by his own pride. A soldier has nothing if he does not honor of himself and his country. The only way to create this sense of pride is through fighting bravely in the war. Courage is what drives a man to go into war for his country. However, once fear enters a soldier’s thoughts, his pride is destroyed.…

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    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…

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    Revolutionary War was a war fought between Great Britain and the United States. The United States wanted independence from England. France and Spain were also involved in the negotiations of the treaty. Since four nations were involved, treaty negotiations became more complicated and they took longer than they could have been because America had peace with France, but not with Spain. The United States sent John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay to Paris to negotiate the Articles of Peace.…

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