Richard III of England

Hundred Years’ War illustrates turmoil in history where England tried to control France so that the English kings could expand their territorial holding in France. The Hundred Years War that started in 1337 was actually series of wars (Saunders, Turnbull 125). One of the main contributing factors to the war was when the last French king, Charles IV, died in 1328, leaving no direct heir to the throne (Allmad 1). Edward III, the King of England, claimed the French throne because his mother,…

King John of England Kurt Cobain once said, ”I would rather be hated for being myself than to be liked as someone I am not!” England had many kings, some good and some not so good. King John was shockingly cruel. At one time, he captured 22 knights to be taken to Dorset and was malnourished to death. Also, he arranged the murder of his nephew. He was a perpetual liar. He lied to get his way, no matter the consequences. King John also believed that since he was King, he could get anything he…

Richard I was born on September 8, 1157 to Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Even though Richard was born in Oxford and had an English king for a father, he saw France as his true home. He was the third of four legitimate sons sired by King Henry, and was much closer to his mother. It was well known that Richard had no chance of inheriting the crown. His older brother, Henry the Young King, was declared his father’s successor in 1156, a year before Richard was even born. In any case, Richard…

Battle of Sterling when he was vastly outnumbered by England (“William Wallace Biography”). Wallace overpowered the English and took Sterling castle (“William Wallace Biography”). He then went on to capture Northumbria and Cumberland to finally free Scotland (“William Wallace Biography”). In December 1297, Wallace went back to Scotland and was knighted and proclaimed the guardian of Scotland (“William Wallace Biography”). Seven months later, England came for Wallace (“William Wallace…

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…

Eleanor was then forced him to and ride with him and to honour their wedding vows. (http://www.ozedweb.com/history/middle_ages_eleanor_during_crusade.htm)the Pope Eugenius III supplied a crusading bull to Louis VII and Eleanor. Conrad III of Germany was convinced to the crusade as well. In Constantinople Eleanor, Louis and Conrad III arrived together. They attacked a Muslim city, Damascus who was…

event that causes great social or political upheaval. In England between 1455 and 1487, a dynastic power struggle between two houses of the Plantagenet royal family marks the beginning of the English early modern period. This contention for the throne was known as the Wars of the Roses, and was a large factor in the end of feudalism in England. While most other major powers in Europe had already begun the transition into modernity, England was slightly behind, and its government was still…

successor was Pope clement VII as pope Gregory issued the third crusade clement was able to push England and France to work together for this religious conquest. Leaders of the Third Crusade The Third crusade was being organized by each of these men and they each played specific roles in the crusades,these men leading their crusaders would soon decide the outcome of this battle for the Holy land. King Richard quickly attempted to raise money for support of the battle and he did this by…

“The lives of all the classes, rich and poor, were dominated by the feudal system” (Medieval). King John’s reign had many unsuccessful policies and heavy taxation demands. “At the death of his brother, Richard the Lionhearted, John assumed the throne of England, intent on exercising power to achieve his own selfish ends. To fund military campaigns in France, he extracted exorbitant fees from nobles, who, in turn raised the rents imposed on their tenants. At the same time, John reduced…

as the king of England. Also, it gives us an in-depth understanding of what actually lead to the downfall of James II and caused the ‘Glorious revolution’. Dutch conquest of England in year 1688 had profound implications not just England but the entire world. William of Orange who conquered England in 1688 brought in a revolution that completely transformed England and presented it as a strong, aggressive, demanding power in Europe. In fact, it was the beginning of a modern England so to say.…