Henry V of England

Born at Oporto on March 4, 1394, Henry was the third son of John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster. He grew to maturity at a time when John I was bringing to a close a confused period of civil strife and war with Castile and securing Portugal's independence. The conflicts of this period had left the nobility decimated and impoverished and the monarchy's revenues greatly depreciated. Thus the ruling families began to look abroad for new worlds of wealth, land, and honors to conquer. John…

Books, books.google.com/books?id=m9xbAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=king%2Bgeorge%2Biii&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixzfXa5OLXAhWiw1QKHXHrCeAQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=king%20george%20iii&f=false. “King George III.” Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=m9xbAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=king%2Bgeorge%2Biii&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixzfXa5OLXAhWiw1QKHXHrCeAQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=king%20george%20iii&f=false. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “George II.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia…

Elizabeth Seton Elizabeth Seton was born on August 28, 1774 in New York City and she completed her work in New York City. She devoted a good deal of time to working among the poor and in 1797 she joined M. Graham and created the first charitable institution in New York, the society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children, serving as the organization’s treasurer for seven years. The work that Elizabeth Seton has done has been continued into this present day because we now have…

her rule. Certainly the play is an allegory and Richards’s crimes are in fact her crimes. Shakespeare first presents Richard as an arrogant, wasteful king who in the first act declares that he was not born to sue but to command. Shakespeare depicts England to be a Majestic Paradise that is deserving of a better king than Richard; who does not properly protect…

King James was the king of England and Scotland. James started his rule over Scotland when he was only 13 months old. He was born on June 19, 1566 and the only son of Queen Mary of Scotland. He ruled Scotland from July 24, 1567 to his death. His father’s death was the reason he was crowned so early. Though he was technically king, he wasn’t able to actually rule until he was old enough. So in reality, the priest was king until he took over. King James also ruled England from March 24, 1603…

brother Richard but his rule over England wasn't as significant as his brothers. In 1204 John lost the battle against Northern France which led to him coming back and higher the taxes to pay for the defeat. In 1214 John decided to go back and try to regain Northern France but got defeated again which led to him coming back and trying to higher tax which later led to the signing of the Magna Carta. (www.historylearningsite.co.uk/king_john)…

Powerful individuals represent themselves in manipulative ways, to create political situations that benefit them. King Henry IV Part 1, a history play by Shakespeare typifies this idea. Context has had an influential role in how shakespeare uses dramatic techniques to shape the characterisation of King Henry, Hal and Hotspur. The desired political situations manufactured by individuals in Henry IV Part 1 all stem from power, personal greed and pride. Those who seek power and obtain it through…

achievement of Henry VII’s – making the crown of England dynasty or making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne smoothly as everything happened at perfect timing. When…

allowed herself to die with her dignity, she is the only person who knew the absolute truth to her story. Anne knew the level of her innocence and the level of her guilt and yet she did not get on her knees before all of England, she simply said her words to the people of England and ended by saying “O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul. To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesus receive my soul.” Anne’s life ended but her words lived on, the world wants to know the truth. We…

Thomas More was born in London in 1477 or 1488. Both his parents came from an upwardly mobile merchant 's class. His father, John, became a judge and chose the legal profession for his son. Very little is known of Thomas 's mother, Agnes, who died sometime before 1507. More began his education at St Anthony 's, a leading London school. Then he was sent to serve as a page at Lambeth Palace, the household of John Morton, the archbishop of Canterbury. Morton 's patronage enabled More to spend…