Richard II of England

peace: Cromwell said ‘whatever pretensions be to religion, if quiet, peacable, they may enjoy conscience and liberty to themselves, so long as they do not make religion a pretence for arms and blood.’ This is why he allowed Jews to come back to England in 1655 after 300 years of being banned, meeting harsh opposition from the council. The Roman Catholics were allowed to practice their religion. He saw himself as ‘a constable to part them, and keep them in peace’ , and indeed there was no major…

banks’’ and his pioneering of plasma during World War II led him to save countless lives. Many of today’s blood-transfusion technology comes from his work. The legacy of this man is great; however, Drew is still greatly unknown. Charles Richard Drew was born on June 3, 1904, in Washington D.C. His mother, Nora Drew, and father, Richard Drew, were vey devoted and encouraged Charles and his younger siblings to aim high. A hard worker, Richard Drew earned enough for his family’s everyday needs,…

good cause. The Crusades were a series of on and off religious wars fought between the years from 1096 to 1487 under the authority of various Popes. The Crusades were basically fought for the recovery of the Holy Land. They were ordered by Pope Urban II in 1095, and within months the first Europeans had arrived in the Middle East to rid the Holy Land of Muslims. One story particularly boosted the flames of morale and added to the religious zeal and zest of the crusaders. It was the story of…

prosperous countries to immigrate to. At the top the list was England. It presented one of the best choices for the resettlement of Jews from around the world as England had many attractive qualities that were appealing for immigration. It offered a stable and prosperous economy, Governmental promotion of Jewish immigration, and a significant and welcoming internal Jewish community for them to assimilate into. All of these factors combined…

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Preceded by Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson United States Senator from Massachusetts In office January 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960 Preceded by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Succeeded by Benjamin A. Smith II Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 Preceded by James Michael Curley Succeeded by Tip O'Neill…

Most of the rulers in the both countries have actually challenged each other and the battle held which rescued in lots of several areas of France and these were gone under the possession of England king. More over continuously there were actions taken by English kings to take the possession in the different overseas area. This creates the panic in the victims so they held the counter attack for response of the war. It is one of the most important…

She was born in May 24, 1819. She was born in London, England. Her full name is Alexandrina Victoria. Victoria became queen at the age of 18. She was his queen of Ireland and Great Britain from 1837. She also was an empress of India from 1877 until she died in 1901. She was taught how to be a queen by her first…

The Green children of Woolpit were two children who had an unusually green tinge of their skin, who had conspicuously appeared in the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England around the 12th century. The theories include that the children originated from an unusual realm or region, they were Flemish immigrants who migrated to England, where they experienced an impact in their diet and they had established from a human colony on an inhibited planet. There are several theories which contribute to…

royal house, tracing their descent from King Edward III.The rivalry between the house of York and the House of Lancaster started when King Richard II was overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399. But the Wars of the Roses actually began on May 22, 1455 with First Battle of St Albans when Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard, Earl of Warwick defeated the Lancastrians under Edmund Beaufort who was killed. York captured Henry VI("The Wars of the Roses…

dropped her garter to draw attention to herself at a grand banquet, it is thought the King was inspired to dream up the Order of the Garter. She died aged 57, nine years after the Black Prince. Their son became Richard II In later…