William III of England

ranging from natural death of the sickly prince Edward to murder by a member of their own court. The most widely believed theory is that their own uncle Richard the Duke of Gloucester, later to become Richard the III, had them murdered on his orders to ensure his position as king of England. Many people believe this theory because it has so much evidence to back it up ranging from Richard’s possible motives for killing the princes, the timeline of which the princes were in the Tower of London,…

Magna Carta, Foundation of a New Democracy or Another Feudal Document In 1512, King John was seen by nobles and knights from all around signing the document non-other than the Magna Carta. But what is the Magna Carta? Is it the start of a new democracy, or another document used by the nobles to justify the gain of more power? Most people believe the later to be its correct classification. While the Magna Carta was a document used to distribute power, it gave specific rights to the nobles, not…

tell why it happened and when. The War of Roses lasted for thirty-two years and was fought in Medieval England. The War of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in Medieval England from 1455 to 1487. This 32 years was a bitter struggle for the English Throne, which was waged between two branches of the same family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Both are descended from Edward III. The lancaster family seized the Throne in 1399, they did not see Henry V, IV or VI as…

Hundred Years’ War illustrates turmoil in history where England tried to control France so that the English kings could expand their territorial holding in France. The Hundred Years War that started in 1337 was actually series of wars (Saunders, Turnbull 125). One of the main contributing factors to the war was when the last French king, Charles IV, died in 1328, leaving no direct heir to the throne (Allmad 1). Edward III, the King of England, claimed the French throne because his mother,…

intends to inform, convince, and entertain her readers. Weir begins the book by referencing other books on the topic of the murders. She states that these writers fall into two categories. Many believe that Richard III committed the cruel murders, and others believe that Richard III is innocent, and that he should be praised. Weir states that mistakes were made by these authors on understanding the evidence of the murder. Weir then describes the murders by focusing on letters and other…

Richard the Third is a monumental piece of history for more than just being the last king of York. Richard died in the battle of Bosworth Field and is known as one of the top fighters of his time. However, years later when a team of anthropologists and archaeologists finally found his lost remains they came across an unbelievable discovery; Richard had extreme scoliosis. Scoliosis is a disease that damages the curvature of the spine leading to other health complications. Richard’s form of this…

The Magna Carta is considered to be one or if not the most revolutionary documents ever written. The impact of the document has been seen throughout history and has change the way we have all lived. First written in 1215, 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the King signing and sealing the document. The Magna Carta also known as The Great Charter has been recognized as one of the building blocks in the development of constitutional structures and democratic principles around the world. (BC Law…

Richard’s response is given after Lady Anne, she states “Would they were basilisks’ to strike thee dead.” referring to mythological creatures whose glances were deadly. As Richard realizes that his current approach of wooing Lady Anne had failed remarkably, he decides to advance his plan by taking over Lady Anne’s vulnerability by placing the blame for the deaths on her beauty so that she could see Richard’s actions as a boyish act performed solely based on one’s mind when they are in love.…

The 100 year's war, was a war between the French and then English. They were fighting over each other's lands. Though many peace treaties were signed and broken, the 100 Year's War was an important part of the middle ages. It was one of the causes for the liberation in two big communities in France, gave birth to the first real female war hero. Lastly it created the treaty that was broken without knowledge. www.britannica.com The treaty that was broken without knowledge, treaty…

erupted between two long time medieval rivals, England and France. The war lasted even more than one hundred years with many people, battles, and even a French civil war.When France and England had that temporary cease fire, it could have been over. The civil war is what drew England back in. Without the war most likely never would have started again. The one hundred year’s war was a long one, with many peculiar events. King Edward III of England was one major player in this war. The most…