Henry IV of France

Although Henry did deal with this imposter it did not make his claim to the throne any stronger and he soon had to deal with a second imposter. Perkin Warbeck from France came to England as a merchant on a silk ship but soon found a lot of support from the Irish, rallying behind anyone who would give them a chance to unseat Henry and see a Yorkist King on the throne again. It is believed that Perkin was carefully placed in that position by the King of France and the Duchess of Burgundy who had…

The debate between King Henry and the common soldiers like Williams and Bates illustrate fundamental problems with Henry's rule and asks important questions about the motives behind war itself. In Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Henry V, the king does incognito in a cloak to interact with the everyman of his army. This is in order to gauge feelings about the war and of the king himself. Luckily, Henry has experience in the realm of being a commoner, from his days of debauchery with Falstaff and…

August 13, 1574, in Hiers-Brouage, France. He was born into a family of mariners including his father and uncle which is where his love for navigation came from. His father was Antoine Champlain who was a captain in the French marine and his mother was Marguerite Le Roy. In Samuel’s early years, he learned how to draw maps, make nautical charts and write practical reports at a young age. As he grew up into a young man, he went on to serve in the army of King Henry IV during the later stages of…

Henry V is full of confusion and changing tides. The play opens up with the king Henry V who used to be the wild Prince Hal in Pt. 1 of Henry IV, but now he is a valiant and aggressive monarch who does what is “right” for his English nation. History goes back and forth between who should rightfully have the French crown: the English or the French? The English army also fluctuates between honorable men fighting a glorious war and those who are fearful and doubtful of the war’s necessity. Is this…

Author Alison Weir digs into the murder of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, in the 1994 book The Princes in the Tower. She intends to inform, convince, and entertain her readers. Weir begins the book by referencing other books on the topic of the murders. She states that these writers fall into two categories. Many believe that Richard III committed the cruel murders, and others believe that Richard III is innocent, and that he should be praised. Weir states…

What was the most significant threat to Henry VII's reign? Some people argue that the De la Poles were the most significant threat to the throne and whilst they surely had the most potential I disagree with that claim. The brothers had three times the chance to make a claim to the throne, as all of them had an equal claim to it through their maternal heritage. Albeit they did not use it to their advantage or were unable to use it. John wasted his claim by supporting another, which would have…

Eric Jager’s book: The Last Duel, closely examines the feudal system in France during the fourteenth century. Through his examination of the role between knights and nobles in medieval society, Jager provides a detailed description of how duels played a significant role in determining a person’s guilt or innocence, and the belief that pregnancy meant consensual sex. Jager begins by describing Normandy as a battlefield unmatched by any other. After the English had started to reclaim Normandy…

In feudal Europe, the Catholic Church created hegemony by using excommunication to establish political control over the kings of Europe. At the end of the 10th century, Pope Gregory V condemned King Robert II of France for marrying his first cousin. Incest was considered a sin by the Catholic Church; therefore the pope did not approve. After the threat of excommunication, Robert “obeyed and married another, and his obedience affirmed Gregory’s authority.” This demonstrated how the Catholic…

How successfully did Henry VII deal with the problems he faced during his reign? The success of Henry VII is clearly seen throughout is reign in the number of defining, long-lasting but generally political un-taxing decisions he made. Several of these contributed to the longevity of the Tudor dynasty and worked to bring stability and balance to England in the years succeeding the Wars of the Roses. While there were a number of failures during reign, none of them were particularly devastating and…

well. Phillip IV, King of France, declared his authority over French Bishops. Pope Boniface VIII responded with a “Unam Sanctum.” A unam sanctum is a document that states that the king has to obey the pope. This didn’t turn out to well. This is because Philip IV had responded with many attacks and threats. The first threat had been by Philip IV’s minister. His minister responded with “My master’s sword is made up of steel, the pope’s is made up of word’s.” This quote states that Philip IV can…