Henry VIII of England

The death of Henry II was the most significant event that started the French Wars of Religion. With his death, Francis II became the new king. Francis II was related to a devout Catholic family know as the Guises. The Guises were in critical positions in the monarchy. Those positions were the French Army and the Church. The Guises family learned of a plot by a rival Protestant family to remove Francis II from power. Leading the Protestant family was the Bourbon Duke of Conde. He was sentenced to…

Why Ned should stay dead One thing I don't understand: why the hell would you, as a fan, want to bring Ned back from the dead? Let's start with the possibility of it happening. We know that it IS possible to resurrect people - the best example of it being Lord Beric Dondarrion, who was brought back to life 6 TIMES by Thoros of Myr, the Red Priest of R'hllor. That proves that R'hllor has the ability to revive someone. Dondarrion did it himself, too, to resurrect Catelyn Stark. He died while doing…

father Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon had a daughter named Mary. Then Henry went against the pope and disobeyed the catholic church to get a divorce with Catherine When Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn were expecting a child the king really hoped that Anne Boleyn would give birth to the male so he could be the heir to the throne which was considered the key to stable dynastic succession. “There for the birth of another daughter was a bitter disappointment to Henry…

brother Edward VI. Most notably, Queen Mary I’s short reign of five years can be seen as sheer terror. During her reign, Queen Mary I’s primary focus was on making the entire country go through catholic restoration. In the textbook, Early Modern England 1458-1714, historians Robert Bucholz and Newton Key state, “For those, protestants who could not leave and would not recant, Mary and Pole had one last remedy: burning at the stake. They began on Feburary 4, 1555 with John Rogers, a translator of…

In the class, Legacy of the Arthurian Legend, there were several aspects and instances that needed to be addressed in an interdisciplinary fashion. However one particular aspect stands out. Having to discuss the reading. Even though we do this every class time it’s the main part as well as the most interdisciplinary. Often times when discussing the readings there are three things to consider, the combination of literature, history, and politics. Reading the excerpts from Sir Thomas Malory’s…

most extensive and delightful prospect of the forest of Galtres, and the beautiful and picturesque vale of Mowbray; so called from its ancient owner Roger de Mowbray, who was bowman to William Rufus, and possessed one hundred and forty manors in England and twenty in Normandy. He was the founder of the monasteries of Newburgh and…

the Magna Carta was written, and it is to be considered one of the most influential documents of all time. Numerous copies of it were spread throughout England so all people of power given fresh knowledge of the law of the land. The original writer of the Magna Carta was Archbishop Stephen Langton, and the document was signed by King John of England. The document was written essentially to control the power of the monarchy, with greater reason to control King John. The King wanted to rule with…

move to reform the Church in England began with his desire to divorce Queen Catherine, who had not borne him any surviving male children. Henry wished to remarry with the young Anne Boleyn, but to do that he needed a dispensation from the Pope to declare the marriage with Catherine null and void. Since Henry had received a dispensation to marry Catherine in the first place–she had been his brother Arthur's widow, and therefore needed special permission to marry Henry–Pope Clement VII was not…

kings should no longer choose the Pope a crack occurred between the church and state. The early 11th century was when the Cluny Reform Movement started. After Emperor Henry III death, This movement tied into Pope Nicholas II declaring that a “body of high church officials and advisers, known as the College of Cardinals,…

young child was forced to grow up at an exceedingly rapid pace. His actions as the future leader would shape and inspire many civilians lives, for both the good and bad. King James I was, arguably, one the most intelligent kings to rule of England. The young king…