Henry IV of England

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.…

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…

Many people believe that Mary Tudor was successful in restoring Catholicism in England; on the other hand people may say that she completely failed in trying to restore it. I think that Mary mostly failed because she was successful at turning some people catholic however there were those other people who believed priests should marry and that churches did not need to be that elaborate to be important. There are many ways that Mary may have failed or succeeded, it could be due to: religious…

Huguenot prince, Henry of Navarre. Most of these nobles died, but Henry survived. Henry of Navarre Descended from the popular medieval king Louis IX, Henry was robust, athletic, and handsome. In 1589, when both Catherine and her last son died, Prince Henry inherited the throne. He became Henry IV, the first king of the Bourbon dynasty in France. As king, he showed himself to be decisive, fearless in battle, and a clever politician. Many Catholics, including the people of Paris, opposed Henry.…

The Man Who Left a Huge Impact; Peter the Great Peter I, the second-crowned czar of Russia, was the most efficient ruler of Russia. Also known as Peter the Great, he died February 8, 1725. Peter ruled from May 7, 1682 until November 2, 1721. Peter is the son of Alexis of Russia and Natalya Naryshkina. In 1689, Peter married his first wife, chosen by his mother, Eudoxia Lopukhina, however after nine years, Peter decided that he really was not in love with his wife, and he got divorced. Peter had…

Henry the VIII, king of England, desperately desired to have an heir to the throne of England. After his brother’s death, he married his brother’s wife, Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had a baby girl, but she never produced a boy. Henry became weary of Catherine and petitioned the pope for permission to end his marriage. The pope refused. After reading some of the reformers writings on the abuses of the Catholic Church and the corrupt practices, he decided that he too would break away from…

queen that accomplished many things and changed life for many people. Elizabeth Tudor was a very intelligent child. First of all Elizabeth was born on September 7th, 1533 in Greenwich, England. Her parents were Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. She had about six different mothers (Queen Elizabeth I Biography). Her father, Henry VIII beheaded her real mother in 1536 because he believed that she was involved with treason and adultery and he married Jane Seymour (Elizabeth I and Her Court 15)In 1537 Jane…

Cleopatra VII By: Ashleigh Hatfield Cleopatra: Cleopatra was born 69 B.C in Alexandria, Egypt. When she was eighteen years old, her father died, leaving her to rule Egypt. Because Egyptian tradition held that a woman needed a male consort to rule. Her twelve-year old brother,Ptolemy XIII, was ceremonially married to her. Cleopatra soon dropped his name from all official documents, so she could rule alone.She died August 12, 30 B.C.To this day,…