Henry V of England

so evident, that his own son-in-law believed it to be of the utmost importance to record his life so that others could learn from and about it. Throughout his life, More worked hard and slowly moved up in the world, even becoming the Chancellor of England. But his status is not what made this man special. Thomas More’s defining trait was his steadfast devoutness in his Catholic faith. Thomas More led a full life. He had a wife, a daughter, an important job, and even money. And throughout all of…

Western Europe. The religious revolution became the basis for the foundations of Protestantism, which became a main branch of Christianity. Two of the main areas affected most by the Reformation were England and Germany. In these countries, the Reformation was spearheaded by two individuals, Henry VIII in England and Martin Luther in Germany. They brought about changes in their respective countries, each in an attempt to better the Catholic Church which they thought was failing them in some way.…

hosted by protesters opposed to a series of measures set in place by Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII’s Lord High Chancellor, shortly after the Act of Supremacy was in place. The Act of Supremacy declared that King Henry VIII was supreme ruler over the Church of England These measures included new taxes, the disbanding of monasteries, land owned by the Catholic church was seized, and the amount of power King Henry possessed, expanded. Consequently, these new implementations outraged Catholics…

The following multiply choice questions are from “The Decameron”. 1. Who was elected King/Queen for the first day? a) Pampinea b) Lauretta c) Fra Alberto d) Eliza 2. What city of Italy does the story of The Decameron begin? a) Naples b) Florence c) Rome d) Venice 3. Another name used to refer to the Black Plague? a) Black ground. b). Black disease c). Black death d) Black rats 4. For what reason do the ten storytellers look to…

King Louis IX is a French King that reigned in the 13th century. He became king at a very young age. Louis was raised by a very godly mother. He was a very kind-hearted king. His actions were quite unexpected from a king. He was very Christian and his actions matched both his personality and beliefs. King Louis IX’s life was fully dedicated to God, thus making him a great king (Delmore). Louis was born on April 25, 1215 in the castle of Poissy near Paris. He was crowned king at age twelve,…

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…

Joan of Arc Imagine beimg on a battlefeild fighting for your country, and no one else looks and acts like you. Joan of Arc was born January 6, 1412 in Domremy France. Joan led the French army into victory, until her death in 1431. Joan of Arc was rewarded with the title of being a saint because of an extraordinary young life,successful fights, and a powerful ending to her life. Joan of Arc’s unique life started with and extraordinary childhood. Joan was just llike other girls, uneducated.One…

The kingdom of Berbania is ruled by the king, Don Fernando and his wife , Doña Valeriana. They have three sons, Prince Pedro, Prince Diego and Prince Juan. The King’s favorite child is his youngest son, Prince Juan. He cared for him so much that when he had a dream about his favourite being betrayed and beaten, he grew very ill, and sadly no doctors in the entire kingdom had a cure. So King Fernando's illness worsened. But as luck would have it, an old traveling doctor arrives at Berbania and…

Chapter I Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) Eugen Berthold Freidrich known as Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898 in an upper-middle class family in Augsburg. The director of paper mill, Brecht’s father believed in Catholicism. The interesting fact is that his parents had a mixed Catholic-Protestant marriage and Brecht was mainly brought up by his mother’s Protestant faith. He attended elementary school and grammar school in Augsburg and his patriotism soon changed into pacifism in 1914 when…

Historically, bravery has been a popular theme in literature. The theme likely began from the Anglo-Saxon to Elizabethan period when rising monarchs clashed for rule over England. These influences infused later literature, which has often encouraged bravery. Bravery motivates difficult action when it triumphs over action-paralyzing fear. Max Brand’s “Wine on the Desert”, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Pit and the Pendulum”, and Yann Martel’s Life of Pi respectively reveal this thesis. However, the…