Margaret continued to reopen hostilities and receiving aid from Louis XI. Although this had made Margaret unpopular in England as she promised Calais in return for her support. Furthermore, Margaret of Anjou had won the second battle of St. Albans . Henry Vi had also proved to be troublesome for Edward IV when dealing with his nobility. During Edward IV's second reign Henry Vi had been killed in battle.
The chance of Henry being heir to the throne was in the smallest percentile. this was an huge barrier to overcome in order for Henry to rise to power although this barrier soon cease to exist as Arthur dies at the early age of 15 the cause of his death was unknown. the death of Arthur meant the destruction of the foreign treaty made by marriage between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and HENRY VII and this was the only foreign alliance his father had and this treaty kept out the threat of an invasion by France which was a formidable enemy. For the fact that this was the only foreign treaty/alliance made by his dad was also implied as a threat as the source said “His grip on the English throne had long been considered both illegitimate and untenable by most European powers“ this implies that England as an international power was weak, ineffective and the finance of England wasn’t the greatest compared to the rich and powerful France and this was a continuous threat that HENRY VIII as the king of England faced after a betrayal from Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon of Spain and also a failed invasion of France and now this caused an even more problematic issue as England faced multiple threat without the foreign treaty of Spain by the Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Even after the betrayal of Spain England would always be
The last years of Henrys reign was dominated by conservative and reformist factions . In this essay I will assess the extent of the threat created due to the rivalry of factions that had affected the stability of the government. The execution of Cromwell (1940) was a success for conservatives as was also Henrys marriage to Catharine Haword. The marriage was a gateway to influencing Henry by carving out a new royal policy via Catharine H. This increased tension between the Reformists and conservatives and so the reformists took action to destroy the reputations of Cahrine H , Duke of Norfolk and Gardiner. On the contrary this shows that the disputes between these factions may imply that the King was weak and not in control thus significantly threatening the stability of government .
Interestingly, one of the demands is that “no woman can succeed to the throne in this kingdom” . This is surprising after Isabella was a very popular Queen and suggests that these demands could have been just drawn up by the leader rather than the people. To reiterate, this source doesn’t tell us if any of these demands were actually met by Charles and it seems that they are just trying to shift the distribution of power. The evidence here limits the credibility of this source however this source becomes more
The second on the other hand, which was altered just before his death, had removed Elizabeth entirely. This left Elizabeth in a weak position, as she was opposed by so many powerful people, particularly Hastings and Gloucester. Gloucester had huge power in the north, and Hastings was a close friend of the now deceased King. The Woodville's had a close relationship with Prince Edward, and tried to use this to prevent Gloucester from assuming the role of protector. The Woodville's had hoped for an early coronation on the 4th of May, as Elizabeth knew this would mean that Gloucester would be undermined as the two princes Protectors.
His last aim was the succession. Henry would need a male heir so as to secure the throne for the Tudors. The first of Henry’s aims to be completed was to start the differentiation between himself and his father. In April 1509, just as he had become ruler, he had two of his father’s most powerful men arrested; Edmund Dudley and Richard Empson, and a year later the two were executed. Henry had done this so he could abolish the Council Learned in Law, meaning that he could cancel 175 bonds his father had put in place with his Nobles.
Henry had a very aggressive policy on France throughout his rein until he eventually decided on trying to become the peacemaker of Europe. Henry wanted to regain the lost territory in northern France so he could be seen as a Great War lord with visions of honour and glory but also to challenge Henry V’s title of the last great English warrior. The first sign of this aim being put into place is the first French war from 1512-1514. However the first expedition on June 1512 was a disastrous failure as Ferdinand of Aragon didn’t hold up his end of the deal for an allied invasion. This shows Henrys naivety in foreign policy and the other European powers were using him to benefit themselves whilst sending him to his downfall.
He was the first non-Habsburg emperor since 1438. 1745 Charles VII died and son-in-law of Charles VI, Francis I, was elected as Holy Roman Emperor. Even though Francis I was the Emperor his wife Maria Theresa ran the Holy Roman Empire. 1756 Prussia invades Saxony to Start the Seven Years’ War. The war ends in 1763 with the treaty of Hubertusburg.
The Main Reason For The Defeat Of The Royalist Cause In The First Civil War Was The Leadership Of Charles l – Assess The Validity Of This View With Reference To The Years 1642-1646. In the period up to the outbreak of civil war in England, there were several reasons as to why the Royalist Cause and Charles were defeated. Many of his subjects came to question whether he was a monarch who could be trusted to rule within the ambiguous bounds of the unwritten ancient constitution. Firstly, Charles alone contributed heavily to the defeat of the Royalist cause. He was hampered by a speech defect which made communication difficult and communication with Parliament suffered as a direct result.
Marriage was more about picking the right in-laws than picking the right partner to love and live with. The point to marriage was to gain advantageous marriage connections with some value and avoid paying debts to others. Marriage became the main way that the upper classes consolidated wealth, forged military coalitions, finalized peace treaties, and gained claims to social status or political authority. Personally for myself I could never live in the twentieth century. I would have been a disgrace to my family and probably would have been disowned.