Wives of Henry VIII

Was Ivan the Terrible really that “Terrible”? Many of the people of his time believe him to be. However, contradicting to his name Ivan the “Terrible” in English but in Russian he is called Ivan the Grozny which is meant as Ivan the Great. Riveted from a perplexed childhood, indeed, Ivan the Terrible gained power of Russia at the tender age of eight, however, he was formally named Grand Prince of Russia at age 16. Thus, propelling him to the status of youngest ruler of the country, his rise to…

only six days old when she became Queen. Because Mary was so young, Mary’s uncle, Henry VIII tried to take control of power. Mary of Guise was the one to act as regent on for her daughter. Since the Scots had a long and great alliance with one another and Mary’s mother was French, Mary was betrothed to the French heir. She was sent to France at the age of five where she grew up to marry the son of the French King Henry II…

This video explained everything very well and I like how they showed everything going on. In 1588 Spain was the largest super power on Earth. They assembled this super power to conquer England. Phillip the 2nd was the king of Spain, people in Spain were catholic and the job for every Catholic is to make sure Queen Elizabeth was killed. One of the biggest problems between Spain and England was religion but was not the only issue between the two. Phillip had to choose the leader of the Armada and…

Comparing Ancient Female Rulers, WuZetian and Cleopatra in terms of their situation and ascent to power, their methods of rule, and their achievements and resourcefulness had similarities but were very different. Even their culture had several similarities and differences between them. They each taught us lessons about different types of effective leadership by a female in the world of modern business and / or modern politics. In the ancient times it was easy to compare the ways in which Tang…

Charles V was the Holy Roman Empire from 1526 until his death in 1558. He was born in Country of Flanders on February 24, 1500. His father was Philip I also know as Philip The Handsome was the first member of the house of Habsburg to be King of Castile. His mother was Joanna of Castile also know as the Mad. After Charles father died in 1506 he was sent to go live with his aunt Margaret of Austria. When Charles turned 15 in 1515 he became duke of Burgundy and gained rule over the Netherlands. On…

In 1588, Queen Elizabeth I gave a speech to her troops during the assembling at Tilbury to repel an invasion of England by the troops serving the king of Spain. Elizabeth’s intention was to convey to her troops that she is their queen; she will come amongst all of her people. In addition to this speech, “Queen’s Elizabeth’s Speech at Tilbury”, she fills her troops with a will to survive, gives them motivation, and also fills them with loyalty, which is the inspiration to protect their country.…

His precedent flipped the Catholic idea of the pope wielding both swords of temporal and spiritual rule, giving it to the English crown instead. In the 1534 Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy, Henry is herald as “justly and rightfully is and oweth to be the supreme head of the Church of England.” This act of parliament cemented the Erastian rule promising that Henry’s heirs and successors would also “have full power and authority…

Born on March 5th, 1133, Henry II was the eldest son of Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I. During his lifetime he ruled thrice as Count, twice as Duke, and once as King. He first became active in politics at age fourteen, while his mother was striving to seize the English throne. By eighteen he inherited his father’s estate. A bit later, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Together they had eight children: William, Young Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan,…

In what ways is sex used by Anne and Henry as a weapon in this set of historical events? During the beginning of Henry VIII reign England was recognized as a Catholic nation with ties that gave tremendous amount of authority to the Pope of Rome, however, Henry VIII abolished those ties and consequently changed the whole country religious foundation for the sole reason that his sexual desires or quest for a male heir conflicted with the Pope. Henry VIII was displeased with his 20 years of…

The tobacco company all started with John Rolfe in 1611. He was born in 1585, in the united kingdom. When John was much older, he married and set out on a journey with his wife to jamestown but things took a quick turn his wife suddenly died and then they ship wrecked off the coast of the bermuda islands. After that he began on another voyage and started collecting tobacco seeds from places like south america and trinidad, which have made a successful amount of profit from selling tobacco. After…