Henry VIII of England

of royal authority and exasperated with King John personally, reacted in the only way they knew. By force of arms, they extracted in June 1215 John’s promise to acknowledge the freedom of the Church, to respect the traditional laws and customs of England and the feudal system, and to recognize a makeshift grievance committee established…

The three specific character traits I have for the king are as follows: kind, persistent, and wise. I chose the trait ‘persistent’ because right away the king attempts to make conversation with the boy, despite the boys short responses. For example in the quote “Meanwhile, the old man persisted in his attempt to strike up a conversation.” The kings is also persistent that the boy goes on and achieves his Personal Legend. The second trait for the king is ‘kindness’. The king shows kindness by…

As what we discussed in the last two responses, the author of the chronicle was a writer who mixes his own emotion in his book. As a leader from Christian side, King Richard is clearly praised by the author in two main aspects: a wise king and an outstanding general. First of all, the author still takes delight in talking about Richard’s methods of being a king. Richard was appointed the king after his father, King Henry’s death. On the “Egyptian” day, King Richard invited numbers of guests to…

out of the King’s dish/to become servant of God was never my wish” (Eliot 45). Becket never asked to become archbishop or a member of the clergy. These positions were given to him and ultimately caused his martyrdom by creating conflicts with King Henry. Because he never asked for his positions of power, he never sought out martyrdom. Additionally, Becket says, "Everything is as it should be for divine service" (movie). He truly believed that he had no control over what power was given him and…

King George III, was the ruler of Britain. To some, he was a great king, others deemed him a failure. There are many hidden truths to royal life, this is truest, when said royal is still in power. King George III, was no exception to this fact. Though rumors roamed, King George III, only wanted to do what was best for the people over whom he ruled. This included the American Colonies. His good intentions, however, were often seen as opressing to the colonies. They wished nothing more than to be…

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…

In the play The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, England was compared to many different types of forms of nature. Richard is King and John of Gaunt is trying to advice Richard of the troubles that he is causing England. In Act 2 Scene 2 John of Gaunt is on his death bed and delivers a speech for King Richard to hear. This speech paints many different images of what England was before Richard became King. These comparisons to England and the garden sets a vivid picture of how these two are…

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…