James II of England

In The Tempest, Shakespeare many times takes the stance that despotism is not a stable form of government. Shakespeare exemplifies his stance on despotism by narrating prolific power shifts and frequent coups. In fact, the main plotline is about a duke, Prospero, whose title is usurped by his brother Antonio with the help of King Alonso. Then Prospero gets exiled to an island with only one inhabitant, Caliban. After Caliban has shown him everything about the island Prospero takes power and…

Compare and Contrast (Macbeth and Throne Of Blood) Macbeth is a play written by the great English poet Shakespeare. Macbeth is a story about a soon to become king Macbeth. He is the main character of the story as he plays a big role in the events that occur during the story. Macbeth was known for being ambitious and a person with great perseverance. The movie Throne Of Blood is an adaption of the play Macbeth, but it’s not just a translation of literary text. In Fact, The director of the…

Reflecting back over the information captured from reading their book has given me a clearer sense of how God’s people can perish due to the lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6, King James Version). Although, I too agree with Leming and Dickerson (2011) that grievers need support and assistance during their bereavement process, sometimes I find it difficult to do so because of not knowing how or what support to offer. Because of that, I will refrain from giving any support for the fear of…

October 2016 The similarities and differences of Massachusetts and Virginia. Massachusetts and Virginia had many similarities, but both also had many differences. Jamestown, Virginia was established in the year of 1607 by the Virginia Company of England. Shortly after Jamestown was established, Plymouth, Massachusetts was established in the year of 1620 by The Pilgrims. Both of these colony’s had many similarities, but along with these many similarities also came many differences. Some of these…

The Execution of the Queen of the Scots On the 8th of February 1587, after being held captive for eighteen years, the queen of England, Elizabeth I ordered the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots, her cousin. Mary, Queen of the Scots was beheaded for treason against the queen. William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was Queen Elizabeth’s loyal chief advisors who ordered his nephew Robert Wingfield to record the execution of Queen Mary. Sympathy was evoke in the record for Queen Mary to show hope in a…

representation, and the right to a fair trial. James VI of Scotland became King James I after Queen Elizabeth died. James claimed he answered only to God, which meant his life was going to be cut short sooner or later. Criticizers of the Anglican Church were Dissenters, and the Puritans were exactly that, wanting to discontinue rituals and simplify religion. They eventually left the church, and created their own, the Separatists. Many escaped England because of the persecution, and sailed to…

Before Henry VII of England came into power, England was coming out of a fragmented feudal society and was in need of a strong ruler and government system. Rule was shifting from an oligarchy of nobles to a monarchy hungry for power and successors. The church was steadily losing its power as everything became increasingly more secular. As the church lost power rulers such as Henry were gaining. There was a need to sustain and increase this power. Niccoló Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513…

Devonshire family in 1552. Although little is known about his childhood, Raleigh was the youngest child of his upper-middle-class family (“Walter,” Encyclopedia). In his later years, he was able to attend Oriel College, a well-known university in Oxford, England, but he did not succeed in obtaining a degree. Raleigh served in several military campaigns and even led a massacre. After the war, Raleigh was imprisoned several times during a six-month period for disturbing the peace, but that did…

#3 In Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years, renowned British historian John Guy studies the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Guy examines primary sources that were lost in history to describe the relationship between gender and power. Becoming the Queen of England in a world dominated by men, Elizabeth faced many challenges not experienced by monarch before her. Guy analyzes Elizabeth’s approach to following issues: war and foreign policy, playing favorites with officials, and the politics of the court.…

Assess the view that the Elizabethan court was the centre of corruption and intrigue and little else: The simplistic answer would be that the Elizabethan court (does) appear to be the centre of corruption and intrigue, however it was concerned with so much more; being the hub of culture, politics, and domesticity. The court surrounded the queen wherever she happened to be and everybody below her rallied for her attention and approval. The court could be made up of hundreds of people at any one…