Henry VIII of England

As a child: (family structure, parents’ occupations, relationship with parents, siblings, friends, abuse) Born into royalty, to the now deceased, Old King Hamlet I of Denmark and Queen Gertrude. Family was structured, with the occasional child care of Nanny Jane. The patient’s parents are busy in royal matters and are the leaders of Denmark. Their responsibilities are extensive. The patient became extremely close with his father at a young age, but never quite developed a relationship with…

A hundred year of the war, with no rest and peace. That was what King Charles VII was facing while trying to keep his country, France together. In all that misery, a customary girl saw the mistreatment the nation was facing and she was ready to fight for justice. King Charles VII saw no lighter and gave her what she was asking for, armor, horse and a group of soldiers. That girl was Joan of Arc, an eighteen-year-old girl that had a dream of peace and justice. With her passion, she defeated the…

Sphere of Influence When Elizabeth 1 became queen of England, she understood the importance of controlling the way she was portrayed. With this control in her hands. Elizabeth created a mythical image of herself that subjects embraced also glorified. Elizabeth wasn’t just the queen, she was a great artist, but more importantly, her strong personality influenced along with inspired the arts, including the culture of England to reach new heights. Elizabeth became the Imperial Votaress in the…

One of the biggest problem during Mary’s reign was her marriage to Philip II of Spain due to their religion – both were Catholics. According to D. M. Loades in his book Tudor Queens of England, “in January 1554 there was a briefly dangerous rebellion in Kent, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, which demanded that she (Mary) change her mind.” (Loades 194) English did not want that Mary got married to Philip II of Spain, they thought that a foreigner could be a danger to the country. In the book, Mary Tudor…

Queen Elizabeth The 1st of England, was a very powerful and effective leader because of her allowance of religious freedom, her secure form of government, and strong leadership despite her protesters. When queen Elizabeth came into power in England it was her responsibility stabilize the shaky government put in place by her late sister Mary. Mary ruled england loosely and without power, this led to the citizens of England gain more power than they need. Because of the lack of power that was…

On September 5, 1638, the future fourteenth King Louis that France would see in it’s history, was born in St.-Germain-en-Laye, France. This would later be found out to be an important date to one of the most influential and longest reigning kings in France. He was born to King Louis XII of France and Anne of Austria. The reign of King Louis XIII would soon be gone from the memories of citizens and a new King would rule over France for over 70 years. His name was Louis-Dieudonné and he would…

Queen of England in 1559 was Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Prince Henry the eighth and Anne Boleynn. Elizabeth had no children therefor did she ever felt the need to marry. Queen Elizabeth had and interesting childhood as a princess she had a stormy relationship with her sister Marry Tudor then Elizabeth became queen when marry passed away, and she had an unlovable relationship with one of her female cousins named Marry (queen of Scotts). Queen Elizabeth was born in September 7 1533. She was…

King Alexander III (1249 – 1286) was known for becoming king at a very young age and a tragic death that ended his splendid reign. The King of the Scots had the duty to control his kingdom through administrative issues and something that was very useful for monarchs when presenting papers was the use of seals. Seals were a form of stating a King’s influence and power. The Great Seal of King Alexander III was mainly used for granting lands, just like any other great seal. However, it shows some…

The origins of a European war Strong tensions between Catholics and Protestants The spread of Protestantism in its Lutheran version in German states in the sixteenth century led to clashes between Lutheran princes and princes remained Catholic under the leadership of Emperor Charles V. In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg suspended hostilities by requiring each state religion of its prince. Lutheranism continued to grow until 1570 while Calvinism new confession not recognized by the Peace of…

In A Man for All Seasons, the Common Man is a very complex character. He serves as a narrator of sorts, coming in and out of the story as different characters. Three of his most influential characters are the steward, the boatman, and the jailor. Through these characters, the Common Man exhibits dishonesty, and self centeredness. The Common Man is a very interesting character to analyze. In the beginning of the play, the Common Man plays Matthew, More’s steward. This is the character that…