Henry IV of England

‘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…

Hundred Years’ War illustrates turmoil in history where England tried to control France so that the English kings could expand their territorial holding in France. The Hundred Years War that started in 1337 was actually series of wars (Saunders, Turnbull 125). One of the main contributing factors to the war was when the last French king, Charles IV, died in 1328, leaving no direct heir to the throne (Allmad 1). Edward III, the King of England, claimed the French throne because his mother,…

Plantagenets was a powerful family that ruled England for more than three centuries, from 1154 to 1485. During the 15th and 16th centuries, periods of violence and upheaval shook England. The 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…

The peace did not last long, as in 1584, a Huguenot, Henry of Navarre, became heir to the Throne. This apparently led to another war under another name, The War of the Three Henrys, a war within a war. The Three Henrys were Henry of Navarre, the previously mentioned Huguenot heir, King Henry III of France, a moderate and the son of Catherine de Medici, and Henri I de Lorraine, duc de Guise, an extreme Catholic. I was curious as to how Henry of Navarre got to be heir to the throne, and I think…

Elizabeth Jones Honors English Mrs. Warren 5 November 2017 King Henry VIIIs Love Life King Henry VIII, born June 28, 1491 presided over England during the beginning of the Renaissance and the English reformation. Henry was the second son of Henry VII, first of the Tudor line, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica) In the 56 years that King Henry lived, he had six wives. Some would say he was a good husband and others would tell you he is evil. The…

The origins of a European war Strong tensions between Catholics and Protestants The spread of Protestantism in its Lutheran version in German states in the sixteenth century led to clashes between Lutheran princes and princes remained Catholic under the leadership of Emperor Charles V. In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg suspended hostilities by requiring each state religion of its prince. Lutheranism continued to grow until 1570 while Calvinism new confession not recognized by the Peace of…

Born on March 5th, 1133, Henry II was the eldest son of Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I. During his lifetime he ruled thrice as Count, twice as Duke, and once as King. He first became active in politics at age fourteen, while his mother was striving to seize the English throne. By eighteen he inherited his father’s estate. A bit later, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Together they had eight children: William, Young Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan,…

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…

She impacted the future of England for centuries to come, because of her second marriage with King Edward IV from a royal family. Although controversial challenges such as witchcraft faced Woodville, she still made a lasting impact. Elizabeth Woodville and her family established a legacy that has had a tremendous effect in history to this date. Woodville was the first born of Sir Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. She was born around 1437 at Grafton in England (“Woodville”38).…

the transition of power from King Richard II to King Henry IV. Through the acts, Richard is portrayed as a regal but wasteful king, caring more to things like fashion and friends as opposed to state issues. When Richard II begins to lease parcels of English land to fund one of his many wars, Henry (Bolingbroke), forms a rebellion to overtake Richard II’s court. Shakespeare uses several metaphors to project the despair of the common people of England under the rule of Richard II. The first…