James II of England

As it happens in most countries, England’s system of ruling evolved in many way from the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 to the Glorious Revolution in 1688-1689. Before the Glorious Revolution, where James II is replaced by Mary II and William III, most rulers in England ruled in an absolute monarchy. In this system of government, these rulers believed by the Divine Right of Kings, a belief that the ruler can only be judged by God. Also before the Glorious Revolution, most rulers had some…

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685)[c] was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles II's father, Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. Although the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II King on 5 February 1649, England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II…

Charles II (1630-1685) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland between 1660 and 1685. He was the son of the executed king Charles I. Charles I lost the second civil war, between the ‘royals’ and the long parliament. The leader of the parliament, in the civil war, was Oliver Cromwell. So, he came in power short after the execution of Charles the I. Cromwell dismantled the pulicchurch and he chose a strict and sober new course. For example, theathers were forbidden and adultery was punishable by…

At the death of Elizabeth, England departed politically from the continent, starting thereafter a different direction. Much earlier, political observers such as Commynes and Fortescue had emphasized the distinctive character and superiority of insular institutions; But these were not strong enough to withstand Mary Tudor, so the work had to be started again. It was restarted, in the old style, appealing to tradition and precedents. And when it seemed that such criteria were not entirely…

Throughout the 1600s England was very chaotic state. Absolutism was challenged and the people questioned who should lead the nation. During this period, Absolutism was prominent in Europe and the king practically said and did whatever they wanted. This caused problems when King Charles I came into power in 1625 after his father’s death. The problems came from the fact that he struggled to control Parliament and would thus defy them by doing things such as taxing the people without consulting…

of both England and France were changing. England strayed away from an absolute monarch and ran toward a mightier parliament instead. The opposite was occurring in France as Louis XIV strengthened his own office while weakening the general assembly of France, the Estates General. Absolutism, the political situation in which a monarch controls makes all political, social, economic, and cultural decisions in a government without checks or balances, had been introduced by Charles I and James I.…

The Inner Workings of King Lear: A Mirrored Image of England’s Royals The sensationally conceptualized and depicted tragedy of William Shakespeare’s King Lear has created shock and dismay in audiences around the world for over four centuries. With this play, one of his most highly regarded, Shakespeare exposes the brutal inner dynamics of a fictional royal family—from their struggles to establish their own identities to their physical, mental, and emotional battles for power. While Shakespeare…

One would assume these roles would affect Elizabeth’s political power, however, it did not weaken her control over England. For example, a common view among society was that men had to be the leader of the relationship while the wife must be submissive and obey them. In fact, this was supported by the bishops of the Church of England and Elizabeth herself (Doc 3) They released this to show how relationships were supposed to function and show that women were not supposed to…

performance was at Hampton Court on August 7th 1606 before King James I of England and his brother-in-law, King Christian of Denmark. There is evidence that Shakespeare wrote this play to please King James I of England who had previously been crowned James VI of Scotland before succeeding the English throne in 1603 after the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It is believed that the play was written to please James I of England in an effort to further his theatrical company’s fortunes.…

daughters in splitting his estate. During the dispute he claimed insanity to help him keep his estate. However, Sir Annesley’s youngest daughter, Cordell, was one his side throughout the trial. Another influence for Shakespeare was King James VI of Scotland and England, who enjoyed his plays. Yet, Shakespeare used a psychological influence to give advice on how to properly spilt the kingdom. For instance, in “Henry VI” and “King Lear” he specifically talks about splitting the kingdom three ways.…