Henry IV of England

20th September 1486, Winchester Cathedral Priory, Winchester Parents: Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Siblings: Margaret, Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Mary, Edmund and Katherine. Married: Catherine of Aragon, 1501-1502- his death. Children: - Died: 2nd April 1502 Ludlow Castle, buried 25th April 1502 Worcester Cathedral. Brief Summary (Write a brief summary of there life. Highlight the key areas of their life) Born as the son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth of York he was the heir of English throne. He…

Stuart), lived between 1542 and 1587. She was the only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, and through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of England after the children of Henry VIII. This claim (and her Roman Catholicism) made Mary a threat to Elizabeth I of England (who was a protestant), as many English Catholics wanted Mary on the throne in the place of Elizabeth. Elizabeth had her executed after holding her captive for 19 years. However,…

Elizabeth was born on March 6, 1806 at Coxhoe Hall in Durham, England. She is the oldest of 12 siblings. Her father is Edward Moulton Barrett, and her mother is Mary Graham Clarke. Edward died in 1857 and Mary died in 1828 at the age of 22. In 1832, her father had sold his rural estate and moved the family to London. It took them 3 years to permanently be settled in. In the 1830’s she started gaining a lot of attention, she continued to live in her father’s house in London. Her father would…

Henry's move to reform the Church in England began with his desire to divorce Queen Catherine, who had not given him any surviving male children. Henry wanted to remarry Anne Boleyn, but he needed a dispensation from Pope Clement VII who did not want to grant the new dispensation. In 1509, King Henry VIII came to the throne following the death of his father, Henry VII, and married his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon. By 1524 Henry started having doubts about his marriage with Catherine. He…

He was a ruler during the Renaissance. He is also called Charles V before he became ruler. I will tell you all about his life. Charles I during the Renaissance; he became ruler, during ruling, and withdrawing from ruling. Charles was the son of Philip I (the Handsome), king of Castile, and Joan the Mad. He was born in the Flemish city of Ghent. He was raised be his paternal aunt Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands when his father died. His tutor’s names were Chamberlain Guillaume de…

beheaded, and survived goes the saying that King Henry VIII is most famous for. There’s also another fact that no one really knows. Stated by Benson and Stock, “Henry VIII became the first English King in the Tudor family” (Benson and Stock). Although having no prior training of kingly duties and inheriting a distraught and unmotivated country, King Henry VIII’s rule of England has gone through countless reforms and through his popularity and inspiration, England changed distinctively from what…

Richard I was born on September 8, 1157 to Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Even though Richard was born in Oxford and had an English king for a father, he saw France as his true home. He was the third of four legitimate sons sired by King Henry, and was much closer to his mother. It was well known that Richard had no chance of inheriting the crown. His older brother, Henry the Young King, was declared his father’s successor in 1156, a year before Richard was even born. In any case, Richard…

her decision to marry the Spanish prince, Philip II. The prospect of a marriage alliance with Spain was unpopular with the English people who believed England would be involved in wars without the support of the nation. His strong Catholic faith combined with that of Mary’s also stirred up resentment and fear among the Protestant population in England and as a result, a Protestant courtier, Thomas Wyatt, led a rebellion against Mary aiming to dethrone and replace her with her half-sister…

The research topic I chose is Henry of Blois (Winchester) the brother of King Stephen of England. He was born around 1098/9 and was a very influential man during his time. He was in a sensitive position by being a bishop. He had a great influence with the building of castles and art. Henry of Winchester would also become one of the richest men in England as well, which brings in my specific research topic. Is Henry of Blois based off self-preservation? In other words, was he always looking after…

Henry Fitzroy: The Lucky Bastard Henry Fitzroy was the product of King Henry and King Henry’s mistress, Elizabeth Blount. This parentage, although involving King Henry, means he was an illegitimate heir to the throne of England. But power was slipping from their hands, and Henry became their last resort (Loades 146). Although the life of Henry Fitzroy ended early, he was a key character whose existence gave fleeting hope to not only his father Henry VIII and his half-sister Mary, but the fate…