Mary I of England

its king. However just because religion was not the most important cause of the civil war does not mean that it was not partially responsible. One reason that could have caused an issue was the fact that Charles had married a Catholic; at the time England was a Protestant…

Four years later, in 1854, an essay called “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” was published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. This essay argues heavily against the case of Shakespeare being the true author of his plays, in which the author of the essay asks: “[i]s it more difficult to suppose that Shakespeare was not the author of the poetry ascribed to him, than to account for the fact that there is nothing in the recorded or traditionary life of Shakespeare which in any way connects the poet with the…

We’ve all been associated with Shakespeare, whether we’ve read one of his pays for a school assignment or watched one of his plays. One way or another we know who William Shakespeare is. For years there have been people saying that William Shakespeare, from Stratford- upon- Avon, is not the one who wrote all those plays and poems. Instead Oxfordian’s believe that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the one who wrote some of most known plays and poems in English literature. There is enough…

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 America as Pilgrims.…

Pen names are glass doors. While the truth seems visible it can not be truly seen without first getting passed the door. Shakespeare’s work has been admired for centuries and it has gained much respect, however, some say the work of Shakespeare may in fact not be his. There are many questions surrounding the topic of Shakespeare’s authorship and whether or not he could have really been the author of so many thought provoking and diverse plays. There is great argument over his lack of proper…

Shakespeare was baptized on April 23, 1564 in Holy Trinity Church. Because of the lack of birth records, this is the date we acknowledge as his birthday. He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare’s parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William was the third child, having two older sisters Joan and Judith. There are not many records as to Shakespeare’s early life. According to scholars, Shakespeare may have attended the King’s New School. (William Shakespeare Biography). At…

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…

King Edward I overthrew Scotland’s King John de Balliol (“William Wallace Biography”). Rebellion started in May 1297 when Wallace and some men burned landmark and killed the English sheriff (“William Wallace Biography”). He was not the man to hold up chivalrous values as he rampaged and pillaged (Nardo 41).Wallace built his army and started to attack English strongholds (“William Wallace Biography”). His greatest battle was at the Battle of Sterling when he was vastly outnumbered by England…

test of time. He was born April 23, in England. By the age of eighteen he was married to a woman named Ann Hathaway, they went on to have three children. His career began sometime between 1589 and 1613, as an actor, this lead him to become a the author we know today. The exact course of Shakespeare’s life is unknown, but a time line can be found through his works. One of the things that is known is, he was the third child of his parents John and Mary. He had two older sisters and three…

All genres of music were made accessible to both professional artists and amateurs. The chorale was made prevalent by Martin Luther and they were written in German and “drew on Latin hymns and German folk tunes” (Fiero 235). In the time of Elizabeth I, the madrigal became popular with the most popular one being Madrigals, the Triumphes of Oriana by Thomas Morley. The overall theme of moralizing spirit from the Northern Renaissance time is reflected hugely in the advancements made in…