Henry VI of England

A hundred year of the war, with no rest and peace. That was what King Charles VII was facing while trying to keep his country, France together. In all that misery, a customary girl saw the mistreatment the nation was facing and she was ready to fight for justice. King Charles VII saw no lighter and gave her what she was asking for, armor, horse and a group of soldiers. That girl was Joan of Arc, an eighteen-year-old girl that had a dream of peace and justice. With her passion, she defeated the…

is true that there are some differences in the accounts. According to de Wavrin, before Henry V even made it to the French coast, a fire broke out among his fleet and destroyed three large ships (de Wavrin 183-184). The account by de Monstrelet failed to mention this event. It is uncertain if he simply was not aware or if he deemed it not worthy of note. According to de Wavrin, the fleet that left England numbered eight hundred ships (de Wavrin 184). According to de Monstrelet, the fleet…

Sphere of Influence When Elizabeth 1 became queen of England, she understood the importance of controlling the way she was portrayed. With this control in her hands. Elizabeth created a mythical image of herself that subjects embraced also glorified. Elizabeth wasn’t just the queen, she was a great artist, but more importantly, her strong personality influenced along with inspired the arts, including the culture of England to reach new heights. Elizabeth became the Imperial Votaress in the…

The Survivors It was august 21st 2005 Henry Mcfelly just got told he come to Maine his mother was not doing well he wanted to say one last goodbye. Sarah Stone a smart creative business woman had to go to Maine for her job head of this new company Narha. As she was excited she got woke up at 5 o’clock with a smile on her face. They got onto the small plane and were told it would be a ten hour flight from CA to Maine. Two hours into the flight henry sitting they hyper and freaking out Sarah asks…

One of the biggest problem during Mary’s reign was her marriage to Philip II of Spain due to their religion – both were Catholics. According to D. M. Loades in his book Tudor Queens of England, “in January 1554 there was a briefly dangerous rebellion in Kent, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, which demanded that she (Mary) change her mind.” (Loades 194) English did not want that Mary got married to Philip II of Spain, they thought that a foreigner could be a danger to the country. In the book, Mary Tudor…

Queen Elizabeth The 1st of England, was a very powerful and effective leader because of her allowance of religious freedom, her secure form of government, and strong leadership despite her protesters. When queen Elizabeth came into power in England it was her responsibility stabilize the shaky government put in place by her late sister Mary. Mary ruled england loosely and without power, this led to the citizens of England gain more power than they need. Because of the lack of power that was…

Henry II of England, was known through a variety of names. For Example Henry Curtmantle, Henry Fitzempress, Henry Plantagenet. He was known by “Alternative Titles: Henry Curtmantle, Henry Fitzempress, Henry of Anjou, Henry Plantagenet”, as said in Justin D, Lyons article. Also he states Henry II Had a strong belief, to help the voice of the people be heard. “On the death of King Stephen in 1154, Henry came to the English throne at the age of 21 in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of…

Queen Elizabeth I was an important monarchial leader who greatly reformed and helped England to thrive. Born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England, she was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. The role of women was very insignificant during the time of Elizabeth’s period. They were expected to be housewives and mothers. Women during this time frame were considered to be weak, and it was always thought to be that women needed someone to take care of them, such as…

On September 5, 1638, the future fourteenth King Louis that France would see in it’s history, was born in St.-Germain-en-Laye, France. This would later be found out to be an important date to one of the most influential and longest reigning kings in France. He was born to King Louis XII of France and Anne of Austria. The reign of King Louis XIII would soon be gone from the memories of citizens and a new King would rule over France for over 70 years. His name was Louis-Dieudonné and he would…

King Alexander III (1249 – 1286) was known for becoming king at a very young age and a tragic death that ended his splendid reign. The King of the Scots had the duty to control his kingdom through administrative issues and something that was very useful for monarchs when presenting papers was the use of seals. Seals were a form of stating a King’s influence and power. The Great Seal of King Alexander III was mainly used for granting lands, just like any other great seal. However, it shows some…