Margaret Tudor

Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars from English history whose violence and civil disobedience came before the strong government of the Tudors. The series of civil wars lasted from 1455-1485 and were fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York for the English throne. The series of wars were named many years later after the supposed badges of the two parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster. The two houses claimed the throne through the…

Throughout history there have been hundreds of people who left their mark in the worlds history in many ways. Kings, queens, warriors, emperors, explorers, scientist and many more who are remembered for their actions. People such as Queen Elizabeth Woodville and Leif Erikson are two examples of important characters in history. Although, they both have in common being an important change in history, Elizabeth and Leif actions for being recognized in today’s time are very different. Elizabeth and…

While confined to an abbey she plotted with Margaret Beaufort push Henry’s claims. Her last action relies again on her greatest strength, her dedication to her family. The Anglicization of queenship opens new issues that her non-English successors face that mirror Tristram and Lancelot’s internal dilemmas…

claim to historical events and personages”. In other words, history itself is highly textual and is always subject to critical interpretation. This essay will focus on historiographic metafiction in relation to ‘First lives club: Pretend Blood by Margaret Atwood and ‘The Birds’ by Daphne du Maurier and how historic fiction like this operates through the gap between the event and the fact with comparison to Art Spiegelman’s “The Complete Maus” which is considered to be biographical rather than…

which meant Elizabeth I was now surrounded by new advisers she didn’t know if she could trust; the issue of succession which posed a threat to the Tudor dynasty. In order to assess the seriousness of these problems that Elizabeth I was facing at the end of her reign it is necessary to look at whether these problems posed a direct threat to her life, the Tudor dynasty or the legitimacy of…

His first marriage was with Maria Manuela his cousin, Princess of Portugal they were married 1543-1545. His second marriage with Mary Tudor made him King of England. His marriage to Mary Tudor Queen of England during 1554-1558 made Spain an even Stronger Empire. Both Catholic, Together King philip and Queen mary fought hard on hershey and restoring catholicism with Cardinal Pole, reconciling to rome and King Philip’…

How accurate is it to say that Henry VII was the dominant figure in government from 1509-1547? Many argue that Henry VIII was not a dominant figure in government for many reasons, however there are two sides to every story and there definitely is here. In this essay, I will take a look at some of the reasons as to why I believe Henry was and was not a dominant figure. I will start with his dominance and then go on to say why I think he was not dominant an I will then end with a small conclusion…

I lay awake, unmoving and listening to the sounds of birds stirring outside. It was too early for them to begin their song yet, with the sky still pitch black. The colours of my dreams were too bright, the birdsong too vivid, I could not remain asleep. I had spent the night tossing and turning, trying to fumble my way into unconsciousness; I could not. I had slept for the last time a maiden; my wedding day promised that I would wake tomorrow as a married woman should. The thought did not…

King, Margaret. Women of the Renaissance. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. A large schism exists in Renaissance studies of women in which historians normally find themselves agreeing with Joan Kelly’s 1977 Did Women Have a Renaissance?, or rejecting it; Margaret King, another prolific author in the field, finds herself hand in hand with Kelly in her 1991 Le Donne nel Rinascimento, or Women of the Renaissance. King continues the discussion on women’s lack of experiencing a Renaissance…

Each of Margaret Frazer’s tales have taken title inspiration from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The tales include a quote in each story from Chaucer. The Frevisse series, which includes The Boy’s Tale, is Frazer’s medieval, mystery masterpiece. In 1436, at the St. Fridewides convent, the majority of the story takes place. In the introduction, we learn that the characters start their story in a midsummers June. The story’s start to end is about a two week adventure. Dame Frevisse is the…