Henry V of England

Struggle was a power struggle between the church and the monarchy. This rivalry had been brewing for a very long time, but it reached it’s climax in the depute between king Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. The church had recently taken the power to appoint the Pope from the king and established the College of Cardinals to do the job. Henry IV was against this idea, eventually retaliated and was promptly excommunicated. The struggle went on for quite some time with the Church appearing to win. At…

Good Morning everybody, Our names are Maguen Jiménez and Aisha Tnatash. Queen Victoria was a very honored queen in the United Kingdom. When Queen Victoria died it was a great impact in London. This topic is very important for us to learn, because her way of becoming a queen is very interesting to know about. The main reason for her death is remain unknown. Victoria was a woman from the United Kingdom, she born on 24th may 1819 at Kensington palace London United Kingdom.She was daughter of…

Medieval England, 1502, Prince Author, son of King Henry VII, passed away from an unknown cause before he would be granted king. In his passing he left Catharine of Aragon, of whom he was betrothed at a young age, without a suiter. Next in line, Henry VIII offered to take her hand so as to save both her and his family the trouble of arranging another marriage. It was agreed upon by all parties and approved by the Catholic Church, so the marriage was lawful and true. Years later the now queen…

The Execution of the Queen of the Scots On the 8th of February 1587, after being held captive for eighteen years, the queen of England, Elizabeth I ordered the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots, her cousin. Mary, Queen of the Scots was beheaded for treason against the queen. William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was Queen Elizabeth’s loyal chief advisors who ordered his nephew Robert Wingfield to record the execution of Queen Mary. Sympathy was evoke in the record for Queen Mary to show hope in a…

Ben Jonson wrote Shakespeare “was not of an age, but for all time,” indicating how 21st century ideas and themes can be connected through the centuries to the time when 1 Henry IV was written. For instance, a contemporary issue demonstrated in the play is a phenomenon known as helicopter parenting. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, helicopter parenting is when a parent is extremely involved in a child’s life (“Helicopter Parenting”). Parents will often place expectations on their…

Elizabethan Era. As the daughter of King Henry VII, Elizabeth I was always in line for the throne. Over time, Elizabeth’s chances of succeeding the throne became slim due to the birth of her half-brother Edward. She officially became third in line for the throne, behind her half-sister Mary. It was not until the death of both her siblings that Elizabeth was able to claim the throne. Although Elizabeth’s sister made many unpopular decisions, she was able to take England and build it back up,…

Niccolo Machiavelli influences rulers and leaders throughout history such as Otto Von Bismarck, King Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler. In Machiavelli's book The Prince he gives political advice on how to ruler and govern their land and to gain power. He says it's better to be cruel than merciful and that it's better to be stingy than generous. Bismarck, Henry VIII, and Hitler follow his advice on how to be a good ruler. Niccolo Machiavelli was a diplomat and writer who was born on May 3, 1469 and…

You know that game you play in the mirror Bloody Mary ya that's based off me hi my name is Mary Tudor also known as Bloody Mary. I was the first child that survived birth to Henry the 8th and Catherine of Aragon I was born on February 18th 1516 at the palace of Placentia and was already promised to marriage at the age of two I was married to the prince of France but my father at the age of 9 made me get a…

However, in 745, Carloman, the leading brother, after everything he had done to help with the revival of the Church, retired to a monastery to live out his days as a monk in Italy. This move by Carloman still puzzles historians. Carloman held the larger portion of the kingdom as Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia and also had helped to start the revival of the Frankish Church. Nonetheless, he left all of it behind and helped to found a monastery in Monte Soratte and later Monte Cassino. Moore…

Henry Tudor became Henry VIII when his father died in 1509. He reigned as King of England until his own death in 1547. History remembers him as one of the most infamous kings who ever lived. Henry VIII was married six times. After the Pope denied him the right to leave his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, he turned his back on the Catholic Church and created the Church of England in 1534. Now the official head of the English church, Henry VIII granted himself the right to a divorce. He then…