Richard I of England

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. Key successes in Henry’s political moves included arranged marriages that forged connections and alliances. The first he made was between him and Elizabeth of York, the heiress to the York line. This served as a…

The Queen of Kings “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.” -Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I was one of the greatest leaders England ever had. She was brilliant in her studies, and took a country that was not in great standings and held the crown as she built back her kingdom. Queen Elizabeth I was a brilliant Queen because of her education, however her out witting charm played a large role, ability of…

fine morning! I trust you have all been hard at work, being studious of the Scriptures? Yes? No? In any case, since all of you have hopefully read my work, The Godly Man’s Picture, Dr. Brewer has seen it fit for me to come and tell you a little bit about my life. I must admit that my memory is hazy, but I believe that I was born around 1620 in the area of Yorkshire. I do not remember much of my early years, only that I received my education at Emmanuel College in Cambridge. I earned my…

mirrors Elizabeth I’s since they both attempt to unify their country, England, by restoring national pride and building a unified nation against centrifugal forces. Henry can only unify his kingdom by defeating France in the war. Since Henry’s nation is at war with the French, their cultures and languages must also be at war. Similarly, Henry V is performed during Elizabeth I’s era to emphasize this cultural superiority of England and revive a similar national pride to that in Henry V. In…

Over time many great authors have perfected the character of the Aristotelian tragic hero. William Shakespeare is famous for his use of this character identification in many of his plays. Shakespeare uses this type of character to draw a person in and make them experience a downfall with the tragic hero. One of Shakespeare's most famous tragic heroes is Macbeth, from his play The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is an Aristotelian tragic hero because he is noble until his hubris leads to a tragic…

His life was more miserableness than Caesar. Caesar died because of his ambition. “Murellus and Flavius have been punished for pulling scarves off statues of Caesar. There you go. There was even more foolishness, if I could only remember.” (Shakespeare 1.2. 81-83). As Casca mentioned during the communication with Brutus and Cassius, Caesar’s ambition has already effected citizens’ normal lives. It reduced the freedom of people. Brutus assassinated Julius Caesar who…

state’s religion was the solution to solving conflicts stemming from religion. A supporter of the Test Act, Swift believed one should only be able to hold a political office in England, if one was a member of the Church of England. To prove membership to the church, one must take communion during Easter in the Church of England, proving one was not Catholic. Despite being in favor of the Test Act, Swift did believe one could practice whatever religion one desired, in the private of one’s own…

Oprah Winfrey is a well known figure from popular culture. Recently, at the Golden Globes, she was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement. In her acceptance speech, Winfrey spent very little time describing her story. Instead, she focused on the developing “#metoo” movement. She uses multiple rhetorical techniques to develop her speech into one that would be discussed in classrooms and media throughout the country weeks later. One of the primary rhetorical techniques that…

To you I am bound for life and education. My life and education both do learn me How to respect you. You are the lord of duty. I am hitherto your daughter. But here's my husband, And so much duty as my mother showed To you, preferring you before her father, So much I challenge that I may profess Due to the Moor my lord” (1.3.180-189) Desdemona is also described as an adventurous free spirit…

Persuasion is the influential action or actions to change an individual or a group’s state of mind or view on a specific subject. Life in England in the 1590’s was changing as the movement called Humanism was emerging and changing the way the people perceive their own life. The spreading change consumed the country and affected the audience of William Shakespeare as his viewers’ morals and views begin to twist and warp as the influence of the movement gulfs their minds under its sea of…