benefits for his kingship. He was not blind to the threats closer to home‚ and secured his kingship with a union with Scotland‚ where he married his daughter‚ Princess Margaret to James IV of Scotland‚ along with signing the Treaty of Ayton. This was largely prompted by the negative events preceding it‚ namely as James IV attempting to back Perkin Warbeck’s rebellion. The fact that Scotland so readily abandoned Warbeck after being defeated by Henry and then quickly agreeing to recognise Henry as king
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friends. No sleep close up that deadly eye of thine‚ Unless it be while some tormenting dream Affrights thee with a hell of ugly devils. Most of Margaret’s curses are fulfilled during the play. Richard struggles with his heavy conscience. In Act IV scene I Lady An ne ‚ his wife is distressed to learn that she is to be crowned his queen‚ and speaks of her unhappiness and his guilty conscience: For never yet one hour in his bed Have I enjoy’d the golden dew of sleep‚ But have been waked by
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Determined to Undermine During the 16th century Ireland was to be impacted deeply by the sudden change of nobility to Henry the VII’s rule of the people. When looking at why this was important in Irish history you have to understand the historical context of the situation at the time when the Tudors stepped in on Irish rule. Ireland was to be looked at as a submissive power quickly because of the seemingly small fight they had put up to the rules that were attempting to change their country. These
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Whilst the Battle of Bosworth was the point at which Henry VII claimed the throne it was not the time that he secured it. Some historians believe that Henry’s period of consolidation of power lasted for nearly two years (when Prince Arthur was born) and that until 1487 the wars of the roses was still bubbling away underneath what seemed like English stability. The battle left Henry with a number of immediate issues for him to deal with. He needed to deal with his new court and convert Yorkist’s to
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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 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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HENRY VII 1487: Lambert Simnel Significance Lambert Simnel presented Henry VII with the first major challenge of his reign. Lambert Simnel‚ a boy of ten‚ was used by others to reassert the House of York’s claim to the throne. The problem for Henry VII was if he failed to assert himself at the first opportunity he had to do so‚ then the probability was that Henry would fall from power. Causes The first initial problem Henry had was one he inherited from Richard III – the Princes in
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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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During the rule of the feeble minded King Henry VI and the genius Queen Margaret of Anjou‚ there was civil unrest in Medieval England due to whom should be the heir to the throne. Henry VI suffered mental breakdowns and so Richard‚ Duke of York‚ exploited his claim on the throne garnered by his ties with previous King Henry V. Henry VI and previous kings of England where from the Lancastrian family this meant this was the first instance of non York conformation. This set the beginning of the War
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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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