Henry VI, Part 1

Overview For this research paper, I will concentrate on the happenings of the War of the Roses in 1455-1487. The War of the Roses commences as Henry VI’s mental health begins to deteriorate. Due to King Henry VI’s indisposition and consequent weak rule, Richard, Duke of York acquired an interest in seizing the English throne for himself. Opposing the York house was Henry Tudor of Lancaster. Throughout the bout of the War of the Roses, Sun Tzu’s philosophies dictated in his book, “The Art of…

From 1337 to 1453 ce, England and France fought against each other in the Hundred Years War; inspired by Joan of Arc using their deadly longbows France was able to almost drive England out of the country. The Hundred Years War was a series of battles that took place between 1337 to 1453. Besides battles there were raids, sieges, and diplomatic maneuver. England and France were never friends,because they both wanted each other's territory. This is most important conflict that happened during the…

Queen Margaret was chosen for King Henry VI because he was inadequate. As Abbot observed, if Henry IV been “a man of vigor and resolution, he might have controlled the angry disputants, and [he might have taken] the government fully into his hands… But Henry was a very timid and feeble-minded man” and “had no idea how to effectively take control of his government” (Abbott). Instead, he was replaced…

also Just cause. However, the one Jus in Bello rule (Responsibility) was not followed, as many civilians died at the Hands of William and the Norman army soon after the battle. William had Just Cause, and especially just authority, to invade England. 1. Just authority William was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy. While this put some doubt on his right to succeed his father as the Duke of Normandy in 1035, by the time of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, his authority as Duke was…

“And here I prophesy: this brawl today, Grown to this faction in the Temple garden, Shall send, between the Red Rose and the White, A thousand souls to death and deadly night. “ – Warwick; Henry IV, Part one, Act II, scene IV. This quote was taken from the play Henry IV in which Warwick states that he believes that the War of the Roses will be a deadly civil war between to English families of nobility. The term “War of the Roses” refers to the civil war conflicts in England that lasted from…

stories of the Men and Women of this time period. From William Shakespeare’s Henry V to Shaw’s Saint Joan we can see a comparison of the two lead protagonists and how they inspired people to follow them despite the differences in class ranks between King Henry and Joan of Arc, as well as which of the two was more effective. Henry V the king of England during part of the Hundred Years War and the main character of Shakespeare’s Henry V, is a man on a mission. He believes that he is the rightful…

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare based on the life of the real Henry V. The play shows King Henry's development from his youth when he was considered to be wild, to him becoming a respected king whose soldiers willingly follow him into war. A letter is sent from the King of France's son to Henry questioning his claim to French land. This leads Henry to invade France, attacking and against odds of five to one wins the battles. It could be seen that it is King Henry's speeches that…

princes disappear and were never seen again. One account by Robert Ricart, recorder of Bristol, stated “…in this year the two sons of King Edward were put to silence in the Tower of London.”, followed by the date 15th September 1483. During this time, Henry Tudor wasn’t even in England let alone have access to the two boys in the Tower of…

Anjou in France. The emblem of membership worn by the York’s war a white rose and a red rose for the Lancastrians in turn the war was named the war of the roses. In 1422 Henry VI became Kind of England and thank to his father’s (Henry V) war success he was also King of France. Though he was the son of Henry V, a good king, Henry VI was a weak ruler with little interest in politics and had little ambition. With this, his court was not well and throughout his realm the door was opened for power…

but he was also the first person to escape the Tower of London. Flambard was the Bishop of Durham and chief tax-collector. He also handled much of King William Rufus’s dirty work while William was alive. However, when William died and Henry I came into power, Henry I imprisoned him in the White Tower on the charge of extortion. Flambard had a well-thought out plan for his escape, and he used the feast of Candlemas, a traditional Christian festival that commemorates that purification of Mary…