Henry VI of England

In act four, scene one of Shakespeare’s Richard II, Richard’s lengthy monologues as Henry Bolingbroke attempts to get him to revoke the thrown serve as a metaphor for the entire play. Lines 194 to 214, specifically, after Bolingbroke asks King Richard if he is “contented to resign the crown?” capture the complicated the relationship between the two men and the crown (4.1.193). Richard’s willingness to step down from the thrown is debatable through his reaction to Bolingbroke’s question.…

“The first lesson I learned was not to wait for a man’s rescue. History is written by the survivors and I am surely that.” Catherine didn't have a great life when she was younger she has been through alot but still accomplished her major goals. Catherine de’ Medici was a very strong women who had to fight for her rights to achieve her goal. Catherine had her up’s and down’s throughout her life. She was mostly involved with starting wars. Which some people can believe, and can't . Catherine…

Giovanni da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano was born in 1485, near Greve in Chianti, Italy. He set out his life at a young age with endless adventures until endless became “End.” He was a settled fine man with plenty of knowledge as he made himself seem. King Francis the first set him out on an exploration of the new lands. On his first voyage sent by King Francis he discovered the new york harbor. Today there is a bridge named after him. On his first expedition he had convinced the king of…

In Elizabethan England, there were several very crucial traditions. Many of them were religious of course, as church dictated how any common person lived their life. Religion was a status symbol almost, as going to worship was something everyone was unspokenly required to attend. Tudor Christmas was one of several traditions that evolved from religion. For twelve days, people would celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. Food was a big part of Tudor Christmas. Before the twelve days, people…

Falstaff has been an audience favorite ever since the release of Henry IV Part I. This hyperbolical character lightens up the solemn undertone of this English History play with his humorous ways. At the final part of the play, his comical nature helps him gain the sympathy of all but Prince Harry, whom he shares a seemingly genuine friendship with. Shakespeare reveals the lack of sincerity in Hal and Falstaff’s friendship through two major literary devices: metaphor and meter, along with other…

eye of King Henry II. Initially this was a good thing because Henry admired Becket so much that he made him Chancellor after seeing him achieve different missions for Theobald, the current archbishop. As Becket’s and Henry’s friendship continued, Becket was promoted to archbishop after Theobald died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/becket_thomas.shtml 1). Progressively, their friendship was tested later when Becket became outspoken about his disagreements with King Henry on an…

or great dispute the events can develop a greater society. While looking at ‘The hundred years war’ we see simple yet crucial developments in literacy and culture. These developments have shaped england into what it is today from its ruling to its overall society. In the hundred years war we see England and France struggling over the French crown. We see how marriages and alliances disorientate who should have the the crown. This also affected the language spoken by the english and how the…

The Differences of the church of England and Lutheran beginnings The church of England started out by the king wanting to get a divorce. The pope didn’t let King Henry VIII get a divorce so King Henry VIII decided to build his own church and spread apart from the catholic church. The church he built was called the church of England. Once King Henry VIII built the church he got divorced from Catherine of Aragon and got a new wife. This had happened several times except five of the six wives died…

Elizabeth the First was the Queen of England. She was the ruling monarch from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth the First achieved and maintained peace and stability during her rule. Although she is viewed as important figure in English history today, she was affected and opposed by the standards of gender and the enforced roles at the time. Elizabeth was influenced by the religious views of conservatives that a women was incompetent to rule a country. She responded to her critics by making conscious…

The authorship of all of Shakespeare’s genius literature is the biggest detective story. It is one that has brought curiosity to the world for centuries and is still very alive today. Has a man who had no evidence that he had ever gone to school, composed brilliant pieces of literature known to all of mankind? It is highly unlikely. There must have been someone else. Scholars are now speculating as to whether Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the true author of all of Shakespeare’s…