Henry VIII’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon. She was stubborn, resilient and beautiful. Catherine was the daughter of King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, they had arranged for her to marry the King of England to keep the alliance of Spain and England. Before she married Henry she was previously married to his older brother Arthur. They got married in November 1501.
Catherine was blamed for the excessive persecutions carried out under her sons' rule. She may not have been a principle in the plot but there is no doubt that she was aware of the plans for the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572. After Charles died in 1574, Catherine played a key role in the reign of her third son, Henry III and last Valois heir. He dispensed with her advice only in the last months of her life. Overall, her authority was always limited, either by others, the effects of the civil wars or finances.
England was only protestant for six years but catholic for centuries this showed people loved the way catholic life was and they wanted to carry it on. Mary additional took lady Jane greys position of queen Mary cold do this because many people believed that Jane stole the place of Mary and so they believed that Mary was the right queen therefore lady Jane grey was beheaded she was only queen for nine days. Mary could not make England catholiaic again because killing her enemies would make unpopular she was hated in the London area where many of the burning Mary would kill her enemies because they did not choose to turn catholic so she would kill her enemies if they stayed catholic. Mary was 37, unmarried and has no children this was because she said to her country that she was married. Protestants were prepared to die as martyrs, rather than became catholic this was because they believed to stay truthful Also Mary could not make England
Queen Anne Stuart She was born on February 6, 1665 to the Duke and Duchess of York, she was the second daughter out of three children. Her name is Anne Stuart. Her uncle, King Charles II, married and obviously wanting to have a big family, after several illegitimate children. But he had no blood children of his own. As Anne began maturing, she developed numerous health issues, but unlike some children from that time, she survived to her adulthood.
History Essay History Essay In this essay I will prove that Hachepsuit, Nebuchanzzar, Mursilis I, and Ramses II, were the most important rulers of the ancient world. Hachepsuit -she improved life for the Egyptians -she expanded the Egyptian trade -she was a regent , for her husband which she locked up and killed -was the first woman ruler , and for a while disguised herself as her husband -the Egyptians were able to obtain very prized exotic products, like leopard skins, feathers, hardwoods, and myrrh - She also carried out a little more than a few monumental building projects, such as an enormous funeray temple for herself in the Valley of the Kings and Queens - Had her boy friend do all her work(sunmut) -Hatshepsut is well known for her ambitious building projects in Egypt particularly the erection of several Obelisks’ at Karnack and her funerary Temple at Deir el-Bahri. In her time Hatshepsut was a model of feminine mystic, power and political
Saint Lucy By: Vanessa Pena Saint Lucy was born in 283 in Syracuse, a Roman state under Emperor Diocletian's rule. She took vows of chastity and consecrated her virginity to Christ. Her ambition in life was to serve and help the poor. Her father died very early in her life so she was dependent of her mother. Her mother tried to arrange a marriage for her with a man who didn’t believe in God.
She was convinced that she had more right to rule over England compared to Elizabeth. Mary was the granddaughter of Henry VIII’s older sister, while Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, a union that was much criticized as illegal and immoral. Elizabeth suggested that Mary marry Lord Robert Dudley and become heir to Elizabeth (who never married and was thus childless). Instead, Mary entered into a series of impetuous romantic relationships, starting with Lord Darnley; her secretary David Rizzio, and James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell who was suspected of killing Darnley. As a result of these romantic relationships, Mary had to abdicate her crown in favor of her young son, and flee to England.
Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918) has become one of the most romanticized figures in history, due to her noble birth, playful personality, and the tragic, mysterious circumstances of her death. To understand Anastasia Romanov, one must understand the world "Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess (equivalent to a princess) Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov" entered at birth. She was the youngest daughter of Czar (equivalent to an emperor or king) Nicholas II, who, as progenitor of the Romanov dynasty (autocratic rulers of Russia for almost three hundred years), believed he inherited the God-given right to rule. The Romanovs embodied Russia and maintained inseparable ties to the Orthodox church. Many of their subjects, especially peasants, looked to them as demigods.
When Richard was captured on his way home by the Holy Roman Empire, raised to pay for his ransom, and secure his release by using her considerable influence. And last, Eleanor completed her last Royal Duty at the age of seventy-seven. She undertook a 1,000 mile-tour, attended her affairs, settled disputes, made laws, granted charters, and brought order to people. In conclusion to this essay I have explained to you how Eleanor was a powerful and strong leader, and how she proved to all people that there is no such thing as a “weaker sex”. Eleanor should always be remembered by us as one of the most influential women in
With the loss of Calais, England also lost its only home port on the Continent. April 24, 1558 Marriage of Mary queen of Scots to the Dauphin Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots the Dauphin Francois at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Summer 1558 The Tudors Timeline - The Tudors Wiki Protestant exile John Knox first published his pamphlet "The first Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women" a diatribe against women rulers as "unnatural" The target of Knox's work were specifically Catholic female monarchs such as Mary Tudor of England and Mary Stuart of France and Scotland. Despite this, and the fact it was written before her reign, Queen Elizabeth I took his claims as a personal insult and denied Knox passage back to his native Scotland in 1559. November 17, 1558 Death of Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth succeeds her. The transition from Mary to Elizabeth is peaceful.