Henry VI of England

to become very successful and this potential got him into high positions of power where he served Henry VIII almost like a second King. He was successful in the earlier years, most of his endeavours show a great starting potential but then don't succeed due to a circumstance that should have been forseen but wasn't. The taxation in general was a good idea in order to gain money for the campaign Henry was planning, but as a good advisor Wolsey should have been aware of the already dire financial…

During the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, an early form of country house began to develop. It was a stage between the medieval castle and the much later form of country house of retreat. Girouard defines the power house as a house owned by members of the ruling elite which purposefully signifies the power that, especially in the fifteenth century, came from power over tenants who they could retain. Guy’s argument is similar to Girouard’s by indicating that the word Lordship was used…

Philip the Second, also known as Philip the Prudent, was born May 21, 1527, in Valladolid. He died September 13, 1598. He died at the age of 71. Philip was married several times. Philip’s first wife was to his cousin Princess Maria of Portugal. They had a child named Don Carlos, born July 8, 1545. Carlos later then killed himself once he got older. Maria died four years after giving birth from hemorrhage. He then married his first cousin(once removed) they didn’t have any kids together, and she…

of royal authority and exasperated with King John personally, reacted in the only way they knew. By force of arms, they extracted in June 1215 John’s promise to acknowledge the freedom of the Church, to respect the traditional laws and customs of England and the feudal system, and to recognize a makeshift grievance committee established…

nothing but a high-class hostage.” However the relationship between King Henry VIII of England and his daughter, future Mary I of England clearly displayed the opposite. Mary was a political hostage to her father for the thirty-one out of forty-two years that she lived. The hostility between Henry and Mary did not just interfere with their personal relationship, but ended up drastically effecting Mary’s reign. Many believe Henry VIII was a terrible king, but when compared to Mary, his handling…

Mary Towne-Easty was born on August 24, 1634 in New England. She had two sisters, Rebecca Towne Nurse and Sarah Towne Cloyse. All three of these girls were the daughters of William and Joanna Towne. The family lived in the Massachusetts Colony. Mary grew up to marry Isaac Easty and have seven children. She was accused of witchcraft, along with the rest of her family, at the age of 58. There were several girls in her area who had uncontrollable fits. They blamed this occurrence on the Towne…

which was when Elizabeth Ⅰ reigned over England, lasted from 1558 to 1603. But before Elizabeth claimed the throne, there were other rulers as well. Henry Ⅷ became the King of England in 1509, and in 1533 Elizabeth herself was born from Anne Boleyn, who was Henry’s queen. Unfortunately, 3 years after Elizabeth’s birth, Anne was executed because of adultery, which is when someone who is married has intercourse with someone who is not their spouse. In 1547, Henry Ⅷ died, and his 10-year-old son…

York Born: 11th February 1466 in Westminster Palace Parents: Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Siblings: Thomas Grey, Richard Grey, Mary of York, Cecily, Edward V, Margaret of York, Richard, Anne of York, George, Catherine and Bridget. Married: Henry VII, 1486- 1503 her death. Children: Arthur, Margaret, Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Mary, Edmund and Katherine. Died: 11th February 1503 in the Tower of London. Buried in Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey. Brief Summary (Write a brief…

It all started with an enormous debt, an “illegitimate” wife, a King who needed more power than he had, and a lack of a son. Henry VIII broke away from the Pope and Rome due to his greed for a successor, power, and money. Henry VIII initial break from the Pope began with the belief that he and his wife Katherine’s marriage was illegitimate. At the time it was believed that if a marriage was illegitimate the couple could not conceive a child. During his marriage with Katherine she had three…

efficient, meaning that his subjects were subjected to less waiting time and the system had less chance of being corrupted, it was eventually corrupted and abused. This turned a success into a failure and his own goals of removing threats to him from Henry, so that they would have no further influence, brought about another failure. He not only failed to serve his King, as his duties suffered when his timetable was overcome by too many court cases, but also failed to serve himself or the…