anyone who betrayed the king would be severely dealt with. It also enhanced Henry’s wealth as all attainted land and estates became the property of the king. 1491-7: Perkin Warbeck Henry had also set up a very good spy network across England and mainland
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opposers including executing Humphrey and arresting Thomas‚ he would have wanted this to be a deterrent so others wouldn’t revolt against him. Henry also rewarded loyal nobles with land and titles and this would of helped him gain support throughout England only strengthening his support and helping him protect himself against these rebellions. The duration of the rebellion shows that it wasn’t really a threat to Henry and that it was easily dealt with. This probably meant that other people were going
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How successful was Henry VII in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509? (24 marks) To some extent Henry VII was successful in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509. However‚ there were also limitations to this success. This essay will evaluate Henry’s actions‚ meaning that a conclusion can be drawn on how effective they in fact were. One challenge to Henry’s royal authority during the years of 1485 to 1509 was the Lambert
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The 277 page novel‚ Blood Red Horse‚ was written by K.M. Grant. It is a historical fiction that takes place during the Third Crusade‚ the story beginning at Hartslove Castle in England with a quarrel between two of the main characters‚ William and Gavin‚ sons of Sir Thomas de Granville‚ the head of the castle‚ and a young orphaned girl‚ Ellie. Ellie and Will have a strong bond tying them together‚ but because Gavin is the eldest son‚ Ellie is promised to become his wife when they are old enough.
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How does Shakespeare explore the theme of villainy in Richard III? Richard III is an historical play written by William Shakespeare during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I‚ depicting the contentious rise to power of King Richard III of England and his short reign as King. Richard III is the final play in a cycle of eight plays written by Shakespeare dramatizing English history from 1398 to 1485. The theme of villainy is intricately explored throughout the play as one of its main themes. Shakespeare
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How far did Richard III demonstrate the capacity to be a good king 1483-1485? (24 Marks) Richard III demonstrated a great capacity to become a good king. Whilst in charge he made many wise decisions and the bad choices were made with the best of intentions or due to necessity. I will show how far he had the capacity to become a great king. Richard tried to end the war of the roses and placate the Lancastrians by honouring Henry VI through a ceremonious reburial‚ and by trying to build bridges with
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Mubashir Sultan (014532302) Maria Salenius The Tudors: Fact and Fiction (ENG243) 24 April 2015 The Function of the Dream Scenes in Richard III Richard III is claimed to be one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays (Lull). The drama can be seen either as a stand-alone or as part of a tetralogy‚ sharing interlinking elements with the Henry VI series (Grene). Due to its status as an early play‚ Richard III provides an exemplary window into Shakespeare’s design as a playwright‚ especially in relation to the
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the ground‚ as they pushed me out of the carriage. I had a desire to stand up and fight for myself‚ but I knew‚ that would only matters worse. I detest‚ loathe royals. When you live in a spooky‚ cavelike town on the border‚ in the poorest part of England‚ it’s striking how notable (not in a good way) royals are. The king and queen have taken everything from the people‚ including me. The never ending crave for something to eat has been stuck in my stomach‚ and everybody else in this towns‚ for at
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“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murderers respectable…” (Orwell‚ 1946). In politics‚ politicians use their language skills as a power tool to swipe away their competitors and to gain the support of the commoners on a regular basis. When government budgets disappear‚ MPs would often blame others. One would doubt that Rob Ford would still be in the Toronto mayoral race if he did not have strong language skills to get him out of his drug and assault accusations. In the
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Using these three sources in their historical context‚ assess how far they support the view that the problem of an over-mighty nobility was the main cause of the outbreak of the wars of the roses During the rule of Henry VI‚ certain nobles had increasing amounts of power‚ which angered some of the other nobles who felt they were being ignored. It is certain that they had too much power at the time‚ and that this was a contributing cause for the outbreak of the conflicts‚ however it was catalysed
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