William II of England

finished in a rather short period of time, one day. It was also one of the “… longest and most brutal war in English history” (The Battle of Hastings 1066-causes, events & significance). The outcome of the battle resulted in William the Conqueror, a Norman, defeating King Harold II, an Anglo-Saxon. This event caused the influence of Anglo-Saxon culture to come to an abrupt end in the English course of history and insert a new influence into it, the Norman culture. The battle was unfair for the…

The Bill of Rights was introduced to the Crown –William and Mary on the condition that they didn’t behave like James II; the exercise of their power and prerogative was slightly less. This was not however put in place to minimise the crowns importance but to give constitutional principle value e.g. free election of MPs, no excessive fines or bails etc. One of the feature of the Bill of Rights which may have narrowed the power of the Crown was the clause that states that it was against the law…

Since its publication after World War II, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has gained a great amount of attention and success. The story is about a group of British boys that are deserted on an island after a plane crash. As the story goes on, the boys are stripped of their civilized selves, which later brings conflict. The content of the book is chillingly realistic, disturbing and honest, both its human and literacy value remain meaningful. William creates an accurate imitation of human…

Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…

As a result, when Henry II took control over England, the nobles relinquished their power. This action can be seen in Henry’s ability to abolish the illegal castles that had been built under Stephan, the removal of Flemish mercenaries from England, and the elimination of titles that Stephan had granted out to nobles. The loss of power is an important factor to the success of Henry II’s…

Scene II Shakespeare is known for rarely showing a killing on stage. In Act IV, Scene II, multiple themes that are displayed throughout the play are all displayed within this scene. Three major themes that come from the play are the theme of flight, the theme of convincing men to do things they don’t want to by calling them cowards, and the theme of bad guys versus good guys. Taking place at Macduff’s castle, Fife, Lady Macduff is angry and wants to know why her husband fled to England and…

How revolutionary was the ‘Glorious Revolution’? The Glorious Revolution of 1688 resulted in King James II overthrown by various members of the Parliament as well as their Dutch military aide, William of Orange, who was subsequently crowned a joint monarch with his wife Mary. Clearly, this can be seen as a fundamental constitutional change, but it is very much debatable whether the so-called ‘Glorious Revolution’ was in fact ‘revolutionary’. This essay will attempt to answer this question by…

occurred in England was a peaceful and bloodless revolution .It holds great political and constitutional significance in the history of England. As a result of this revolution Divine rule or despotic rule was replaced by the Rule of Law and the supremacy of the parliament was established in UK once again. Divine rule by the king which vested complete powers in the hand of the king regarding the king as a representative of God himself was what was being followed for years together in England. In…

king, lord, knight, or serf. For example a serf might serve any of these others or a knight might serve a king, but there was no direct level of power except between the vassal and his lord (the giver of property). Feudalism also changed the way England was ruled, the papacy and religious reform, and sparked the crusades. Feudalism was a custom of the Middle ages, it began after the collapse of the Roman Empire. It developed around the 8th century and reached it’s peak and began to…

William Penn- A Religious Hero Pennsylvania is home to approximately 12.78 million people. The state was established almost 350 years ago by a Quaker whom is named William Penn. His establishment of the U.S. state Pennsylvania was, and is presently, his most known achievement. A profuse amount of people believe the state was named after Penn himself, however, the state was named after his father, Admiral Sir William Penn (America's Story from America's Library , n.d.). Pennsylvania was founded…