Richard Plantagenet

position by the King of France and the Duchess of Burgundy who had previously also supported Simnel and were eager to see Henry replaced on the throne. When the Irish believed Perkin to the the Earl of Warwick Perkin denied it, claimed though to be Richard, Duke of York and son of Edward IV. This would have given him…

In order to find honor, kings and warriors must trust one another. The king must trust the warrior to be able to fight off attackers and warriors must trust kings to know how to help the kingdom after their victories in battle. In Beowulfand I Henry IV, the two warriors, Beowulf and Hotspur, gain the trust of their kings in two different ways. Beowulf gains the trust of King Hrothgar by the traditional customs, while Hotspur does not. Without the help of the warrior, kings could not rule…

Henry V’s reign mirrors Elizabeth I’s since they both attempt to unify their country, England, by restoring national pride and building a unified nation against centrifugal forces. Henry can only unify his kingdom by defeating France in the war. Since Henry’s nation is at war with the French, their cultures and languages must also be at war. Similarly, Henry V is performed during Elizabeth I’s era to emphasize this cultural superiority of England and revive a similar national pride to that in…

The Tragedy Of King Richard II Richard II is the initial play in the second history tetralogy of Shakespeare which was written around 1595. The play is among a sequence of four plays that chronicles the house of Lancaster’s rise to the throne in Britain (Hoenselaars, 2004). Richard II, a stately and regal figure rose to the throne as a young chap but is extravagant in his spending habits, detached from his own country and its common individuals, and is also not wise in choosing his counselors.…

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…

Henry V It is always a fear amongst the people, when a new king comes to the throne, whether he will be good and just or greedy and cruel. Imagine the kingdom in waiting as the new king was put to the throne. The kingdom knew it would be the next in line but what was he like? Would he be kind? Would he be a good king? The people needed a king who will care for the concerns and welfare of the kingdom. And to their happiness, Henry the V did just that. Being a young king, his life was still…

time, and was part of a Royal House known as the Angevins. Due to the size of his controlled lands, they collectively became known of the Angevin Empire, and King Henry II became the first Angevin King in a line of three, followed by his sons King Richard and King John, respectively. As the youngest of four sons (five including William, who died at the age of 2), Lackland was not…

Born in c. 1028, William the Conqueror’s sovereignty began as he was crowned the Duke of Normandy around the young age of 8 years old, but his influence did not stop in France. After allegedly being promised the English throne by Edward the Confessor, William fought for the throne against Harold Godwinson and won, becoming the first Norman king of England. William proved to be incredibly significant during both reigns as the Duke of Normandy and King of England. William the Conqueror was the…

The fourth stage is Law and Order, which is respecting and following the rules. It is linked with a sense of duty and rigid, fixed rules. In my opinion, Edward Tudor show the best examples of Stage 4, especially when he was with the “ruffians”. Hugo pretended to be sick, so a kind man would give him money and Hugo would steal from him. But, Edward called him out on it since he refused to steal or beg and he didn’t want to be a part of it. He was respecting the law. Another time in Chapter 23,…

had let the nobles have their own powerful army’s. The first battle of St.Albans in 1455 initiated the start of war of the roses and marked a era of civil war for England. In 1460 the Battle of Northampton the Yorkist forces capture Henry VI and Richard Duke of York was appointed king of England.…