Wives of Henry VIII

Tower of London. He was the youngest son of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II, the latter controlling a ‘territory that stretched from the pyrenees in the south of France to the very borders of Scotland’. His father held considerable claims of territories at the 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…

The Spanish Armada was a massive fleet of ships that was sent by Philip II to invade England. England at that time was protestant and Philip II, who was a devoted Catholic, felt that it was his duty to bring England back to Roman Catholic. When Queen Elizabeth I of England refused to punish her “sea dogs” including Sir Francis Drake for attacking Spanish ships, Philip finally sent out the Armada, made up of 130 ships and 2500 guns. Spain was undoubtedly the greatest power at that time and…

and the females were only given the title of being Queen through marriage. However, in 1135 when Henry I had died, a female had the first chance to become Queen. Matilda, the daughter of King Henry I was going to be Queen of England, “not in the conventional sense of a king’s wife, but in the unprecedented form of a female king” (Castor, 2010). However, Matilda lost the crown of England to King Henry I’s nephew Stephen because he was crowned King (Castor, 2010). During this time, it was not…

SRI AUROBINDO GHOSH Dr.Samson R Victor Asst. Professor B.Ed Christ University Pradeep Crasta 1414908 B.Ed. Christ university pradeep.avil@ed.christuniversity.in Mob: 9611965251 Introduction: Sri Aurobindo Ghose was born in Calcutta on 15 August 1827. He was a revolutionary, poet, philosopher, writer, and spiritual master. His entire thought and work were an endeavour to integrate all aspects of life based on the evolution of consciousness. He laid great stress on the spiritual penance, yoga…

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: King Lear: Quarto vs. Folio During the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, conventions had it that the senior remaining character speaks the last speech. This final speech marked the assumption into power of this character. In King Lear, we expect Albany to carry the day at the end of the play and ascend into power because he is husband to the eldest daughter of the king. But astonishingly, he is reluctant and suggests Edgar and Kent to share power. This is probably as…

plot. She, along with her superstitious dream, could be seen as Caesar's salvation just like Princess Katherine in "Henry V”. Princess Katherine who's been designed to unite the kingdoms of France and England is easily associated with the idea of salvation; it is thanks to her that peace is established between the two kingdoms in conflict. As a matter of fact she agrees to marry Henry V only if it "sall please de roi mon père" which reflects the convenience of this marriage; she is used in order…

death of Mary Tudor (1558). The military victories of San Quentin (1557) and Grave lines (1558) pacified the recurring conflict with France (Peace of Chateau Cambria’s, 1559); the pact was reinforced with the marriage of Philip II with the daughter of Henry II of France, Elizabeth of Valois. Early in his reign could not be more promising: France, which had been Charles V perpetual rival power, was no longer the main problem for…

In Russian history there were three great Tsars: Vladimir the Great, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. Only one of these greats is a female, making Catherine’s rise to greatness even greater. Catherine was born Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst in the Baltic port of Stettin, Pomerania on May 2, 1729 (Rounding, 7). She was the daughter of a minor Prussian (Germanic) prince, Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (Lichman, Corey). As a child, Sophie received little affection…

Hundred Years’ War. The warring between the two countries was almost stopped when King Henry V had several consecutive victories, leading to his ability to forced Charles VI to name Henry V as the successor for the throne. This was to be the end of conflict until Henry V died in 1422 a few months before Charles VI did. The two deaths led to a disagreement of who was to inherit the throne. It was expected that Henry VI, the infant son was to become king and the court advisors were going to rule…

struggle for the English Throne, which was waged between two branches of the same family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Both are descended from Edward III. The lancaster family seized the Throne in 1399, they did not see Henry V, IV or VI as rightful kings. Henry IV his cousin Richard II, renounce one’s throne, and then seized the…