Richard III of England

form of written plays and performances, and quickly became some of the most memorable stories in history. On the stages of England were where some familiar narratives and characters came alive, and where audiences had the opportunity to develop personal connections with the fables and personas they had only heard about. This was the case for Shakespeare’s Richard III, as Richard is a real historical figure that the audience were already aware of. Some people knew the details of his story and…

Elizabeth of York Born: 11th February 1466 in Westminster Palace Parents: Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Siblings: Thomas Grey, Richard Grey, Mary of York, Cecily, Edward V, Margaret of York, Richard, Anne of York, George, Catherine and Bridget. Married: Henry VII, 1486- 1503 her death. Children: Arthur, Margaret, Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Mary, Edmund and Katherine. Died: 11th February 1503 in the Tower of London. Buried in Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey. Brief Summary…

The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between the two most powerful countries in Europe; England and France from 1337 to 1453. It was not the first war between these two nations; it was actually the final stage of the long-standing conflict. They have always had an unresolved territorial dispute, to solve this problem French and England dynasties agreed to a truce and a royal marriage to seal peace between their kingdoms but it only created a bigger conflict between them which is…

of Looking for Richard, we see her using method acting to get into character in rehearsal and raise her voice over all the other men and women in the room when she says, “If he were dead, what would betide on me?” Pacino provides the point here that using performance to change into character, can allow women to be completely dominant over men in a modern society. * REFLECTS – Both Pacino and Shakespeare’s Richard both change character to essentially get what they want. Richard, wanting…

She impacted the future of England for centuries to come, because of her second marriage with King Edward IV from a royal family. Although controversial challenges such as witchcraft faced Woodville, she still made a lasting impact. Elizabeth Woodville and her family established a legacy that has had a tremendous effect in history to this date. Woodville was the first born of Sir Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. She was born around 1437 at Grafton in England (“Woodville”38).…

Edward III, Prince Edward’s father, were that “the lands in France inherited by the English kings, their extent, and the terms on which they were held from the French king”, and the, “claim to the throne of France itself by Edward III,” needed to be resolved ( Barber 23). Therefore, these two claims, which originated during the Norman invasion, would spiral into conflict among England and France, as both sought to claim land as their own. In addition to the dispute over land, both England and…

greatly after he institutes the Reformation in England. In his early years as the King of England, and for many years prior, portraits of the monarchy in England were done in medieval style. Figures were flat, bodiless, two-dimensional, and quite unintimidating. These characteristics, however, did not match the king’s title once he changed the country’s religious denomination to Protestantism. He declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England, giving him…

The Hundred Year War was a conflict between England and France over succession in the years from 1337 to 1453, towards the end of this war when England lost its claims to French territory. This loss had a number of effects; the French language was used in the higher levels of English society. The hostility toward the French after the wars caused the language to be seen as that of the enemy. The introduction of the English language was a way of establishing a national identity. From, this English…

Richard III is set in a world filled with force, greed, and conflict with ethical order. In the eyes of the characters, locating a way to stay moral is very challenging. When it is noticed that people who aren’t moral and doing as they please are gaining success, staying moral is testing. Being a Christian helped some characters who were conflicted, stay moral. Most of the men that are fighting for power stay immoral because their vision is clouded with power. From a Christian standpoint, it is…

The King of England Richard (The Lion Heart) (Madden). Unlike Phillip, Richard was a military genius, and the epitome of what it meant to be a Crusader (Madden). The two kings met in the city of Messina and on June 8th Richard began his seige on the city of Acre (Madden). However once the Crusaders intered the city Richard and Philip had a dispute that split the Crusade (Madden). Philip decided that he had fulfiled his Crusaders vow and abandoned the Crusade (Madden). This left Richard entirely…