land, and power. Henry II, being the King of England, displays a great sense of knowledge in the status of his empire as well as how to negotiate with neighboring countries. For example, when meeting with King Philip of France, Henry began the negotiations, stating, “Your grievances, as we have understood them, have to do with Princess Alais and her dowry” (13). Henry’s professional tone and use of political terms, such as “dowry”, project a sense of confidence that gives England the status of…
situation. However the Treaty of Boulogne resulted in England giving up control for 400,000 crowns, an arranged marriage between Edward VI and Henry II’s daughter Elizabeth, the loss of England’s pension from France and the removal of English troops from Scotland. Each of these were considered humiliating by Northumberland but the loss of Boulogne was the most significant. The loss of Boulogne signified England’s loss of a great leader (Henry VIII) and the crown’s submission to France. In the…
of an ideal nation. His father was Sir John More, a lawyer and judge, and his mother was Agnes. When he was young, More went to Saint Anthony 's school. He was a page for John Morton who was the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor of England. John Morton liked More, and nominated him to go to Oxford University. Without this nomination, More never would have…
1526. Mary learns that her father, King Henry, has betrothed her to the King of France, and at this point, she is only ten years old. She then turns 11 in the spring of 1527 and is formally promised to the “extremely ugly and repulsive” King of France (Meyer 6). Francis states that Mary is…
She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious differences and a weak relationship with the great powers of France and Spain. The only other two queens to reign in their own right over England were disastrous. People were very uncertain of her taking the thrown; however, she completely proved them all wrong. Queen Elizabeth’s reign is remembered for many reasons but two of the more important were the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in…
called Inside the Court of Henry Vlll, which explored King Henry’s paranoia and selfish brutality. This was a well researched reenactment of his life, which occurred in the 1500s in England. During his reign, a hint of betrayal resulted in a death sentence, regardless of your status. For that reason, King Henry Vlll is remembered for creating an era of terror. When Henry was crowned, he was full of ideas, and he represented a new future, one filled with betterment. Henry thought very highly of…
Shadow Princess by Indu Sundaresan is a narration of the life journey of the Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal's oldest daughter, Princess Jahanara. Mumtaz Mahal died during the birth of her fourteenth child. Mumtaz Mahal’s death was as an absolute shock and nobody knew what needs to be done. Shah Jahan was broken into pieces by the death of her beloved wife and young Jahanara has no other choice but to pick up the reigns and be strong for everybody else. The role of Padsha Begum…
England was under Queen Elizabeth’s I’s reign under the 1590s. She had been on the thrown since 1558 and kept the crown until her death in 1603. The era she ruled is known as the Elizabethan era, and it was a period of relative peace, commercial and imperial expansions and growing national confidence. But it was also a period that was overshadowed by the on-going religious resistance that were often extreme, sometimes violent. It was a tough life in London during the 1500s. We may not know if…
Introduction Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved spiritual figures in history. Therefore, she was born on March 28, 1515 at crown castle which is today’s Spain. Like Francis of Assisi, she is known around the world as a great mystic, saint, and reformer. This refreshing and thoughtful biography captures the compelling combination of down-to earth humanity and profound, enriching spirituality that Teresa’s hall mark. She held unconventional, progressive views on prayer and…
event that causes great social or political upheaval. In England between 1455 and 1487, a dynastic power struggle between two houses of the Plantagenet royal family marks the beginning of the English early modern period. This contention for the throne was known as the Wars of the Roses, and was a large factor in the end of feudalism in England. While most other major powers in Europe had already begun the transition into modernity, England was slightly behind, and its government was still…