The Most Honorable Man Being ethical, patriotic, reasonable, and showing selflessness are just a few characteristics of an honorable man, but still honor is in the eye of the beholder. After the death of respected Julius Caesar, the fight for power exposes the veracious side of Roman figures. William Shakespeare, in his play Julius Caesar, examines the struggles for the title of the noblest Roman between ethical Marcus Brutus and other power thirsty Romans to reveal the most honorable man. The actions Brutus takes are for the betterment and love for Rome. Likewise, Antony’s motivation is his loyalty to Caesar; he does not stop until he avenges Caesar’s death.
This new language seems to show the sincerity of the king and his part of humanity he didn't show before. At the beginning, Richard believes that his speech is power, and language is powerful in the political sense. Later, once Richard is no longer king and his words don't have any political power, he manages to make language powerful in a different sense: his words are more moving and poetic. But does the audience feel sympathy for Richard as he changes? Act I is very important to set the play and the situation.
Clearly his success had to be dependant on a number of weighty advantages, his growing up in Exile for example. Whilst condemned as a disadvantage, historians today argue that this difficult upbringing imbued within Edward the exact qualities a King is required to have. Frank Barlowe suggests that these include “tenacity and resilience, making him – Edward – accustomed to sudden shifts in fortune as well as developing opportunism, flexibility, patience and an understanding of human nature”. If we assume Barlowe’s interpretation of Edward’s exile is correct then it is reasonable to suggest that Edward already had the qualities of an excellent King within him as a result of his harsh treatment. Another, perhaps less obvious advantage to Edward’s succession is Earl Godwin’s
How effective a king was Henry 7th? Henry 7th is very well know as the conqueror of Richard 3rd and father of Henry 8th, but how effective a king was he? He had to secure the Tudor dynasty, secure the nobility, keep financially stable and strengthen his foreign position without appearing weak. He dealt with these problems on the whole, extremely well, suggesting that he was an effective king, but he made some mistakes to. Henry 7th was ruthless in securing the Tudor dynasty.
There are four main examples of Kingship in Macbeth. Firstly there is Duncan, who became king by divine right and is full of the king becoming graces which were sought by his son in Act 4. Duncan is a loyal, humble, and generous and just but is not without impurities. He has an over trusting nature which leads him to fail to see the corruption in Macbeth and his evil deeds “Gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust”. Duncan is primarily a force of goodness in the play even considering his certain flaws.
How far did Cromwell succeed in enhancing Royal Power by 1539? (30marks) Thomas Cromwell started from quite humble origins, and managed to work his way into some of the most prestigious positions in England at that time. Cromwell stayed with Cardinal Wolsey when he fell from power, which proved his loyalty, which impressed Henry VIII. As well as his position in Parliament where he tried to reduce the power and influence of the church. It is now widely accepted that if his plans to enhance royal power and revolutionise the government were not far-sighted, his political and administrative skills were essential to their success.
In the tragic tale of Oedipus the King, Creon resonates through out the story as the voice of reason and comes out of this disastrous event as a wiser man. Creon is the brother of Queen Jocasta and a loyalist to the city of Thebes. Sophocles shows ancient Greek’s sense of nationalism and patriotism through this character. In proving his loyalties to the state he says, “I hate anarchy and never would deal with any man who likes it.” Creon is completely dedicated to Thebes and his king. He is a rational and logical man.
Throughout Hamlet, Claudius is revealed to be a malevolent person at heart; however, it doesn’t reflect that of Claudius’ role as King of Denmark. In dealing with politics, Claudius reveals his leadership ability by proving his effectiveness as a king, while his personal actions, such as the murder of Old Hamlet and his marriage to Gertrude, and manipulative speech would suggest otherwise. As proven through his leadership ability and political characteristics, Claudius is, surprisingly, a good king who is fit to lead Denmark compared to that of Old Hamlet. From the first act of Hamlet, Claudius is already portrayed as one who can live up to his status as “King.” In response to Young Fortinbras’ aggressive letter on the reclamation of his father’s lost lands, Claudius states, “We have here writ to Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras […] to suppress his further gait herein” (1.2.27-32). Compared to Old Hamlet, who “did slay this Fortinbras,” Claudius chooses to settle political matters in a more peaceful manner instead of inciting violence that would inevitably cause the bloodshed of his people (1.1.85).
[11] He aimed to earn the love of his people by reinstating the parlements. While none doubted Louis's intellectual ability to rule France, it was quite clear that, although raised as the Dauphin since 1765, he lacked firmness and decisiveness. In spite of his indecisiveness, Louis was determined to be a good king, stating that he "must always consult public opinion; it is never wrong. "[12] Louis therefore appointed an experienced advisor, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de Maurepas who, until his death in 1781, would take charge of many important ministerial functions. Radical financial reforms by Turgot and Malesherbes angered the nobles and were blocked by the parlements who insisted that the King did not have the legal right to levy new taxes.
We are able to see from this text that Macbeth is a man who is extremely brave, courageous, valiant, and is also seen in a good light by the people who are around him: “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” Because this quotation does not come from either Macbeth or his wife, we are able to conclude that Macbeth is seen in a good light by others. He must be a man that has done great things in the presence of others and this allows us to believe that at this point in the play Macbeth is a good man. Shakespeare is blunt in his use of words and by using the single word ‘brave’ there is no doubt in the mind of