Margaret Tudor

Is Art the Ultimate Luxury? The British art market is one of the most powerful and influential in the world. It has gone global thanks to its collectors and dealers who have encouraged a steady supply of art into the capital. Nevertheless artists and collectors stand in a nervous balance between commercialism and creation. The rich have had a monopoly on art since the dark ages and without these rich patrons names like Turner and Holbein would be unknown. However some believe these patrons…

The Reformation began in the sixteenth century and took place all throughout Western Europe. The religious revolution became the basis for the foundations of Protestantism, which became a main branch of Christianity. Two of the main areas affected most by the Reformation were England and Germany. In these countries, the Reformation was spearheaded by two individuals, Henry VIII in England and Martin Luther in Germany. They brought about changes in their respective countries, each in an attempt…

the problems he faced during his reign? The success of Henry VII is clearly seen throughout is reign in the number of defining, long-lasting but generally political un-taxing decisions he made. Several of these contributed to the longevity of the Tudor dynasty and worked to bring stability and balance to England in the years succeeding the Wars of the Roses. While there were a number of failures during reign, none of them were particularly devastating and were all generally short-term issues.…

This was the beginning of a new Dynasty for Scotland called the Stuart Dynasty. One of the Kings in this Dynasty was James IV, he kept the French as their alliance but tried to form another alliance with England by marrying Henry VII’s daughter Margaret Tudor. However, in 1513 war broke out amongst the English and the French and due to the Auld Alliance the Scots sided with the French. During this war James IV was killed in battle leaving his infant son as heir to the throne of Scotland. He…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…