All payments went towards the king, this would've also made the Earls not feel powerful enough, especially Harold Godwin who was seen as the most powerful man in England, but theoretically he wasn’t. However the Economy was well governed because the trade increased, which encouraged both the growth of towns and foreign contacts, this demonstrates that England were still involved in trade, which was good for the economy. However the economy was not very well developed especially compared to the Byzantine Empire and Muslim world. Those economies were massive, especially when compared to England’s. Overall I believe that the economy for pre-Conquest England as well- governed to an extent as the King did have large control, he did control this well, but he may have been seen as too powerful where the government is concerned.
People were free to enjoy activities after sundown, work into the night, and be increasingly productive. If it wasn’t for the rise of the oil and petroleum industry, automobiles, would have had a much harder time catching on. 2. Rockefeller worked within the legal system, avoiding breaking laws and generally being decent to society in return. He was strong-willed in his quest for control and domination, but he tried to remain civil and fair in his dealings.
Henry 7th was ruthless in securing the Tudor dynasty. Firstly he quickly married Elizabeth of York, which not only united the country, but also gave him two sons, Arthur and Henry, which meant that the Tudor line was secure. Next, to protect the marriage of Arthur and Catherine of Aragon, Henry executed the Earl of Warwick who was in the tower. This was a smart move by Henry because Warwick did have a claim to the throne and could have not only split up the marriage of Arthur and Catherine, but also threaten Henry’s stability as king. Henry also needed to control the nobility because if he didn’t, or only managed to control a minority, he could have a revolution, and Nobles, together, had a lot more money and power than the king himself.
Since Elizabeth wanted to distance herself from the largely unpopular Mary Tudor, she chose her own 19 man Privy Council, made up of people she trusted and quite crucially none of them were hard core Catholics. William Cecil or baron Burghley as he was later referred as was perhaps the most important council member, he was a very astute politician and almost like a father figure to Elizabeth, this trust earned him the job of secretary of state. Cecil was hard working, incredibly loyal to England and to Elizabeth and crucially did not only get the job because he knew Elizabeth; he knew how government worked and what he needed to do to effectively run a big part of country. He was never afraid to tell Elizabeth when he thought she was wrong which of course would frustrate her at the time but she always valued his opinions, most people in Tudor England would just agree and go along with whatever the monarch said so to have such a loyal and smart
The Earl of Essex was a very ambitious and temperamental man who through the talent of charm, became a firm favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Although, Elizabeth enjoyed Essex’ flattery and admiration, she was never one to let her heart rule her head. Essex first gained Elizabeth’s affections when he led a successful expedition to attack the Spanish port of Cadiz, capturing the town and destroying many Spanish warships. He was welcomed back as a hero. Essex wanted to be the most important minister in Elizabeth’s court and the only obstacles in his way were William Cecil and his son Robert.
The only reason this is a belief is because these select men who were the ones writing to the king and queen. Clearly they were only writing good things about themselves and failing to leave out information about the others helping in the conquest, meaning the proof of merit was not correct (discussion 9/7). More so, another fabrication told during this time was that the Spanish had superiority because they were thought to be more intelligent, advanced and superior from their time practicing superior from their time practicing Catholicism. Need closing
Particularly among wealthy families, marriages were expected to increase the wealth and properties of the families involved, not satisfy the emotional needs of the prospective bride and groom. In the 16th Century, girls had to marry or the alternate was nunnery. Financial independence was impossible for upper class females and male dominance and the subservience of women was ideal. Katherine’s total submission is offensive to modern ideas of
Gabriel Silverio December 6, 2012 The Ups and Downs of Phineas In this excellent story A Separate Peace written by John Knowles one of the main characters, Phineas is a very well rounded young man and I feel strongly connected to him. I see myself being very similar to Finny in multiple ways. The first way I am similar to Finny is that me and him share an extreme athletic ability and love sports. The second reason is that Finny and I have very similar personalities and attitudes. The last reason is that I can relate to Finny in ways such as his injury.
Henry had spent a lot of money on wars in Europe, expensive clothes and food so he wanted to make up the loss by being head of the church. This meant Henry would have more money for himself. Finally, Henry made himself head of the English Church because he knew that previous kings had been unhappy with the amount of power the Pope had over the English church so he decided he wanted complete control over his country. Henry wanted power to divorce without the Pope's consent and in general Henry wanted more power over England's land. Henry wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon because she could not produce a son.
Oliver Cromwell became the most important general on the Parliamentarian side and Prince Rupert on the Royalist side. Oliver Cromwell was famous for his well thought out tactics and his well disciplined army, where as Rupert, the kings nephew, made decisions without thinking them through and was not always in full control of his men. Before the war, Oliver Cromwell was worrying whether or not his army would want to fight the king because in those days it was said that the king is Gods representative. The king also had much more money because he was supported by some very wealthy men, so he had more money. However, as the war went on, the king’s money dwindled away, and Parliament raised taxes, therefore they had more money than the king.