Henry VII‚ son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort‚ was born in 1457. He married Elizabeth of York in 1486‚ who bore him four children: Arthur‚ Henry‚ Margaret and Mary. He died in 1509 after reigning 24 years. Henry descended from John of Gaunt‚ through the latter’s illicit affair with Catherine Swynford; although he was a Lancastrian‚ he gained the throne through personal battle. The Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 left Richard III slain in the field‚ York ambitions routed
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siblings which included three older brothers. He was the runt of the family‚ so his chances of gaining power were very low. Into his adult life‚ each of this brothers were dying one by one until the death of his oldest brother‚ King Edward IV. Richard loved his brother Edward and looked up to him as a hero
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The regicide of Edward V The infamous Richard III‚ born on the 2nd of October 1452‚ was a man recognised‚ not for the Battle of Bosworth Field‚ nor for being the King of England from the years of 1483 to 1485‚ but for the alleged slaughter of his two nephews‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ in London Tower‚ 1483. However‚ should this event be the origin of Richard’s fame? To assess the likelihood of the murders‚ I will be asking the question‚ ‘why?’ Why‚ if Richard were so loyal to his brother
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In Shakespeare’s play “Richard III‚” the character Richard is crafted as a representation of of the id‚ ego‚ and superego of psychology. The concept of the id demands immediate satisfaction‚ an impulsive component of human qualities. The ego is concerned with devising a realistic strategy to obtain pleasure‚ which tries to avoid consequences and seek social acceptance. On the other hand‚ the superego is based on moral values‚ where the individual is aware of their rights and wrongs. Throughout Richard’s
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the whole play. The Yorks have just regained the throne with Edward IV’s coronation. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York” Richard announces his plan to set his brothers against each other. Richard informs us in the first scene that things have swung round to his family’s side‚ but we immediately learn that he does not value family‚ as he plans to drive a wedge between his two brothers‚ Edward and Clarence. “To set my brother Clarence and the king in deadly
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Medieval England The land of Britannica fell to ruins after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The economy was virtually lifeless‚ and most of the population reverted to rural areas. Most of the towns and cities were abandoned. From the fifth century to the tenth century there was very little history. Most of the people were illiterate‚ and there were no history books written. The first history of England was Saint Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This chronicled English history
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Was Henry VII ever in serious danger of losing the crown after 1485? It is possible to agree that Henry VII was in serious danger of losing the crown after 1485 due to rebellions like Lambert Simnel‚ Perkin Warbeck and Lovell. However‚ it is also possible to disagree with this statement because Henry held the two princes people were trying to pretend to be and Henry was also well prepared for these rebellions. The Lovell rebellion in 1486 was the first of a series of rebellions Henry faced. It
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personal power. Thus‚ our production‚ Elizabeth: a feminist reinterpretation of Richard III‚ makes the power hungry Richard the antagonist‚ whilst focusing on our protagonist‚ Elizabeth. Her story is told using edited scenes‚ Act I Scene III and Act IV Scene IV‚ and an original montage and clips based on Shakespeare’s depiction of the character. Using spectacle and Shakespeare’s powerful language‚ we explore Elizabeth’s transformation from lavishly titled but with limited power to personally rich whilst
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Introduction Traveling is one of the ways of discovering new countries. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other continents‚ modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns‚ they travel to enjoy picturesque places‚ or just for a change of scene. Its always interesting to discover new things‚ different ways of life‚ to meet different people‚ to try different food‚ to listen to different musical rhythms. Those who live in the country like to go
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Write a critical analysis of Shakespeare’s chronicle Richard III‚ paying special attention to the representation of King Richard. Is this representation historically accurate? Tsvetomir Dimitrov 345 Richard is in every way the dominant character of the play that bears his name‚ to the extent that he is both the protagonist of the story and its major villain
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