Henry VII of England

Have you ever wondered why England is no longer Complete Monarchy? Imagine some of the bad choices that could’ve been made if England was ruled completely by a monarch. Thanks to a hero we know as Oliver Cromwell, those possibilities have been avoided. Born on April 25, 1599, Oliver Cromwell was one of the most influential Englishmen of history who changed the face of the Earth. Cromwell’s father was Robert Cromwell (Birth Age Unknown - 1617), and his mother was Elizabeth Cromwell (1564 -…

John, a hardworking and industrious farmer in 1773, lived in a small and humble home in Massachusetts. King George, who was taxing the colonists heavily on all imported goods, sent hostile Redcoats to scour the peaceful community leaving it in a state of perpetual unrest. John was displeased and declared to his family, “I’m not sure how much longer we can we continue under the King’s unjust taxation!” “John, be patient.” his wife Sarah pleaded. “Perhaps the king's heart will soften to our…

Who is the heir? This is an age-old question. Simply, an heir is the person who inherits a decedent’s property if the decedent left no will. (If the decedent left a will, those who inherit are typically called beneficiaries, not heirs.) Throughout history the answer to who is an heir has changed many times. Keep in mind that statute determines who the heir is. There is no “right” of inheritance. The law has long dealt with family relationships and procreation. Legislatures have passed laws to…

The Magna Carta was as essential to the foundation of the United States as it was to the Barons who demanded it in 1215. Two of the biggest reasons the Magna Carta was demanded was to protect the baron’s money and property. According to History.com, the title Magna Carta is actually Latin for “Great Charter.” A charter is a written grant by a legislative or sovereign power. This “Great Charter” was drawn up in 1215 by the Baron church (Levi 5). King John had a bad habit of fighting wars and…

A Man for All Seasons Review Academy award winning A Man for All Seasons directed by Fred Zinnemann is a dramatic yet enthralling story based on the crazy events of King Henry VIII’s reign. The story line focuses on King Henry’s insistence on divorcing his wife and the fact that his prominent friend and advisor, Sir Thomas More, refuses to support him. More, being not only a very influential and respected diplomat, is also a good kind man who makes the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of doing…

Isabella of Portugal. Philip got married four times. The first was with his cousin Maria of Portugal in 1543. She died in 1545, giving birth to Don Carlos. In 1554 Philip married Mary I of England and became joint ruler of England until Mary’s death in 1558. Philip’s third marriage, with Elizabeth daughter of Henry II of France, in 1559, was the result of the Peace treaty which ended the wars between Spain and France for a while. Elizabeth died in 1568 In 1570 Philip married Anna from Austria…

Was Henry V a tremendous king? Alternatively, was he a dreadful king? What makes you think so? Well, this essay discusses about King Henry V in Shakespeare's tale. To do so, we first need to know his works, negatives, and positives about him. Initially, everyone has negatives and positives about them, and sometimes we have negatives more than the positives. Henry did tremendous things, and did dreadful things. Let us get going with the tremendous things first. In my opinion, Henry was not a…

In I Henry IV, Act 3. Scene 2, Henry compares Prince Hal’s behavior to his understanding of Richard’s. As Prince Hal has been misbehaving and not showing qualities of a royal, King Henry IV believes that Prince Hal is acting as Richard did when he was king. Obviously, Henry and Richard had a very bad relationship, I would still say that Henry constructed a precise description of Richard and has many reasons to confront Prince Hal about his actions. Henry has no respect for the actions of Richard…

believed to be a series of civil wars in England between the York and Lancastrian bloodlines who both had a claim the throne. However, The War Of The Roses has much more meaning because it sped up the end of Feudalism and introduced a more centralized England. During the wars, England was distraught with the civil wars that were happening between the Lancastrians and the Yorkist, two royal families that had the claim to the throne from Edward III. In the end Henry Tudor, the only Lancaster…

Sir Thomas More said of King Henry VIII, “[that] [i]f a loin knew his strength, it [would be] hard for any man to hold him”.[1] This quote suggests that King Henry VIII knew exactly what it meant to be king and that nobody was going to stand in his way. This proved to be true as King Henry VIII was the most contentious king in England’s history. He is most famous for his six wives, two of whom he beheaded, and his role as instigator of the English Reformation. Through his manipulation of…