Richard II of England

As time goes on, our conceptions of the past tend to be distorted. This happens through many ways, such as misinterpretations of history, historical documents, and stories of the past. This is evident in nearly every book we studied, from Godric to The Wolf Hunt, to Inventing the Flat Earth. In this paper, I will show that no matter how hard a writer tries to stay true to the times of their novel, it is impossible to stay completely accurate to the time. This is because our modern views and…

While Jews certainly did prosper in medieval western Christendom - in Spain, England, France and the Holy Roman Empire - it is arguable whether this occurred during times of true Christian persecution, for this phrase implies a coherent, general and importantly, state-backed, form of oppression, which did not exist until late in the period. Indeed, even though anti-semitism did exist, the two distinct phases of Jewish prosperity during the Middle Ages were marked rather with tolerance and…

sister Petronella to join the French royal court. The remainder of the novel depicts events such as the French participation in the Second Crusade, the annulment of marriage between King Louis VII and Eleanor, and Eleanor’s second marriage to Henry II of…

Henry V a play that is rooted in war displays the battle between France and England. The play is centred around King Henry and the tactics he uses to succeed in overthrowing or winning the war between France.King Henry uses persuasion to try to convince the French and the Britain’s that he is atoning for the sin his father had committed.The posters above would be used to discuss the ways in which the theme of War, Leadership and Appearance verses Reality pervades or is prominent in the play. In…

the haunted castles with its own ghosts, spirits or hauntings. Chillingham Castle is located in the heart of Northumberland, England. “It was built for one purpose and one purpose only, killing” (User, Super Chillingham). The history of this horrifying castle will send chills down ones spin. Chillingham was ruled by King Edward I and was the…

When reviewing these aspects of rock music, one can conclude that over the course of rock history between the 50s and 70s in the United States, bands had more of an influence than solo artists on rock. When World War II came to an end…

The Siege of Jerusalem has two different perspectives in it which would most obviously be the Christian and the Muslim perspectives. The siege of Jerusalem is based upon those two main perspectives which also hold two different stories. Now the Muslims went through terrible tortures and a massacre. While the Eastern Christians were also killed by the Crusaders in Jerusalem but only when they went upon their blood thirsty massacre where everyone was dressed alike so it was hard to tell the…

The revolt of 1381 was the first example of national disturbance in which all participants coalesced around the same issues with the governing power at the time. The revolt sought radical social reform and legal modifications and was spurred by the common people thus in the 19th Century named the “Peasants Revolt” due to chroniclers account of the radicals as rustici. However there was an inclusive element to the event and social range from labourers to village elite to even gentry was witnessed…

pieces. According to The Vatican Museum’s website, Pope Julius II immediately purchased the sculpture. However in 1799, The Commission of Arts and Sciences…

used almost as a scapegoat to unify the nation of English and to distract against domestic issues. It's clear that there's at least some issues within the nation. Looking back at the rebellion and unease of Henry IV's rule and his overthrowing of Richard II before him is a prolonged example of turmoil within English borders. It's possible that the war with France is, in some ways, the king's insecurities with his nation and his own rule. Through our reading of Henry IV, we learn of Harry's past…