Some nobles (William Stanley) were unhappy with this reward as they saw it as an empty reward, they wanted land or money instead. Henry VII did not appoint many new nobles or promote many nobles through his time. This meant that if you were promoted in Henry’s reign it was seen as a massive honour. This benefitted Henry economically also as he could take 100% of the money from the land instead of a small percentage that the nobles would have given him. Henry managed to consolidate his throne well by overthrowing his opposition.
This is because Louis’ personal actions that he took betrayed people and led them to disillusionment against him as they wanted to press for a trial for the king. Louis’ decision to dismiss Necker again caused a negative outcome which can be seen when the third estate stormed the Bastille in 1789. This had a huge impact on France and changed the attitudes and ideology of the people involved or who supported it. Prior to 1792 we can see how Louis’ actions showed why there was a republican emergence. One event which is significant to emphasise this was the calling of the Estate general in 1789.
It is very difficult to find a period in time when France was not involved in a war. Each and every war, however, played an important role on establishing authority in France. Some battles led to a powerful monarch, other infuriated the people leading to riots and rebellions. One key war that France took part in, The Thirty Years War, was the starting point that led to a series of power struggles like of which the world had never seen before. Cardinal Richelieu, minister of France, made his country a powerful presence in the Thirty Years War.
The American Revolution was a result of the colonists unrest caused by their abhorrence towards their British Mother Country. For several centuries the colonies had been subject to rule by the English Crown and it’s Parliament. They no longer wanted to be controlled by a country an ocean away, and in turn sought independence. A huge factor in the start of the American Revolution was the French and Indian War that changed the age-old bond between the colonies and England. Decades of conflict followed, starting with the revolt as a result of the Stamp Act in 1765, leading to the eruption of war in 1775.
Factors suggesting that enemies at Court were important might include: • an understanding of the role of Anne Boleyn and of Norfolk who had made it a matter of personal ambition to be rid of Wolsey • Wolsey had made many enemies whilst in office. Serving the King, and especially increasing his revenue had stirred a bitterness that only waited for an outlet • jealousy may have been a factor. Wolsey had dominated preferment and favour, not only as the distributor but also as the recipient. Hampton Court was the physical reminder of this • many at court opposed Wolsey’s foreign policy reversal – indeed this was key. By 1529 England was diplomatically isolated and this might be considered a consequence of Wolsey’s advances to the French • the increasingly central position of Norfolk, Suffolk and Rochford at Court was recognised even by Wolsey in the Eltham Ordinances.
Then when Henry the II took rule the land expanded and England ruled over more of France but when Edward the III came to the throne he lost control of most of the French land. In 1328 when the French king Charles IV died with no male heir to the throne it sparked interest in Edward who believed he was the rightful heir to the throne because his mother (Isabella) was Charles sister. Although Charles cousin prince Phillip also thought he had the rightful place to the throne, this caused the first major battle of the hundred year war, The Battle of Crecy. The battle of Crecy took place in 1346 In France near Normandy in Crecy. King Edward III of England fought against King Phillip VI of France’s son the prince of France in the battle for the throne to rule France.
To what extent was Kaiser Wilhelm ll responsible for the outbreak of the Great War? Kaiser Wilhelm ll contributed to the outbreak of the Great War through a failure of diplomacy. There were many additional factors that contributed to the outbreak of war including, the alliance system, the arms race, war plans, and the immediate cause: the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. However, the decisions and policies put in place by Wilhelm ll including his involvement in the Moroccan and Bosnian crisis, the Balkan wars, his choice of alliances and his policy change from Bismarck’s ‘Realpolitik’ to his own ‘Weltpolitik’ all contributed to a breakdown of diplomatic relations which led to WW1. Germany became a nation in 1871 through the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck, the “Iron Chancellor”.
It has been argued that Charles I was the main reason that war broke out. I will be investigating whether this is a far accusation by looking at the long-term and the short-term causes for the English Civil War and assessing how far Charles was really to blame. Firstly, it has been argued that Charles was to blame for the long-term reasons such as wanting to make changes to religion, the power of the king and money. For example, Charles was partly to blame for money because he was trying to buy off the Scottish with £850 a day (which he could not afford) as a result from trying to make the Scottish Puritans. They rebelled and tried to attack.
These historical evidences strongly supports that unipolar moments cause geopolitical backlashes that lead to multipolarity. One theory of the wars origin that is not plausible is the one presented by Layne (non realist theory) that it was the Anglo-Austrian response to French hegemony for preserving the European balance of power. But there was another contest in Europe in the 1600s, not mentioned by Layne, was a series of war involving Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and other states and the Empire, over territorial and commercial domination of the Baltic region. The outcome of these wars was
I believe the Hundred Years War caused the end of medieval times. Reasons for this go from new weapons and tactics, to death religious devotion and chivalry, to expensive war and taxes. Firstly, it introduced new weapons and tactics, which eroded the older system of feudal armies dominated by heavy cavalry. After demonstrating that heavy cavalry charges do not work anymore, the knights started to decline. Since knights were an important part in the feudal system, feudalism declines as well.