Richard II of England

the Loyalists settled on the Niagara peninsula. a. He allowed English Loyalists. b. He allowed Native Loyalists (2,000). i. Joseph Brant led the Iroquois. ii. He was probably a Christian. iii. He negotiated with the British iv. Chief John Deseronto was also a Christian and a native leader. 3. The Loyalists were extremely poor for many years. II. The Constitutional Act of 1791 divided Upper and Lower Canada. A. It split the province of Quebec in two parts: 1. Upper Canada – Ontario 2. Lower…

upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land,” ("Magna Carta”). This quote explains that the King must be true to the law rather than his own notion while judging someone. The extremely dominant monarchy that ruled England for years was finally…

to the Holy Land to fight for it back. The crusader accomplished some things from going to the Holy Land, even though they only won one battle. Also, why did the crusaders continuously lose battles in attempt of taking the Holy Land back? Pope Urban II was the one to convince people to go to the Holy…

Born on March 5th, 1133, Henry II was the eldest son of Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I. During his lifetime he ruled thrice as Count, twice as Duke, and once as King. He first became active in politics at age fourteen, while his mother was striving to seize the English throne. By eighteen he inherited his father’s estate. A bit later, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Together they had eight children: William, Young Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan,…

Robin Hood” who got famed in Nottingham shire, author Howard Pyle wrote motivated by the fictions and received wisdom about a famous outlaw from the 13th century who was aiding the poor by taking away from rich. The conspiracy takes place in feudal England where 18-year-old Robin unintentionally kills some stranger and starts living as a criminal in the Sherwood Forest. He gathers around himself young criminals, who are also noble, virtuous and combat against the injustice of rich people. Robin…

1337 with the king of England, Edward III, invading France to regain their previous territory. The French had the huge advantage of their large army and fighting on their own land. They started out using mounted knights with heavy armor. For foot soldiers the French used archers with cross bows for precision and to penetrate armor. However, it took a long time to reload and long-range shots could not be made. The English had warfare knowledge from Scottish and Welsh armies. England began to use…

The constant warfare and violence of World War II (WWII) led to millions of casualties and injuries on the battlefield, as well as a tremendous need of blood for medical treatment. Nazi Germany began to carry out airstrikes on Great Britain, its greatest rival. An estimated 13,600 tons of explosives were fired, leaving irreversible destruction and wounding both civilians and soldiers (Mahone-Lonesome and King 5). The life-threatening injuries sustained from these weapons created a need for…

excitement of graduating, you experience ever emotion possible in your attempt to succeed. That is why for this exhibition we will be taking a look at several different works where we can relate to the author’s or character’s emotion and motivation. Richard Allestree’s Ladies Calling, in Two Parts. 1677. Part 1 of this…

The history of the immersion of the French language into English society is important, because it needs to be traced to follow the distinct changes that took place both before the Plague and after. The changes are vital because there was a growth in the use of French that only truly began nearly 100 years after the Norman Conquest. In the 13th and 14th century, the push towards French becoming the vernacular in the English court made more headway; the combinations of French and English terms…

carried on between France and England, while at the same time commissioners from England dealt with papal delegates respecting the removal of ecclesiastical annoyances. Wycliffe had three theological conditions for a “just” war: (1) lawful authority, (2) just cause, (3) right intention. His anti-war actions called for “the law of Christ” – the “law of Christ” calls Christians to conform themselves to the poor and humble Christ of the gospels. In 1379 he wrote to King Richard II, to help the…