Aimericus Research Paper

Their superior position towards the king and his patronage created an opposition – “evil councillors”, whose aim was to remove the favourites. All the previous points together with the king’s failure to exterminate disorder, chaos, corruption and misgovernment in the country degraded the Crown’s reputation and showed Henry’s shortcomings resulting in the outbreak of the Civil War.

More is told by King Henry VIII to sign the Act of Supremacy. The Act gives Henry VIII full

done. Henry claim to the throne was weak as his claim only came from a

Henry had a very detailed and complex financial policy which enabled him to milk every penny he could from his Nobility or in fact avoid having to pay them all together. A prime example would be Henry's reluctance to grant titles and land as rewards, instead he preferred to award the ancient honour of the Order of the

Octavius had other important business to transact today, but under the roof and ample porticoes of the Basilica Julia, the greatest courthouse in Rome. He strode into the Great Hall of the Basilica on his way to meet a friend, another lawyer, and one who had some titillating information to relay. He politely pushed his way past knots of loitering equestrians and toga-clad patricians, making his way to the second floor where the light streamed abundantly through the windows of the upper clerestory. It was there he was to meet an old friend and former associate. Octavius found him amid an audience of very respectable men, listening to the strong-lunged orator pleading before one of the four tribunals

As a beggar, Odysseus learns that Antinous and Eurymachus have been instrumental in the wooers actions. With their encouragement the wooers continued to use up Odysseus’ stores of food and wine. Odysseus also learns that Antinuos and Eurymachus were behind the plot to kill his son, Telemachus. When Odysseus reveals himself he kills Antinous and Eurymachus. Odysseus views these two men as being behind all of the deceit and disloyalty. He is justified in taking their lives as they would have taken the life of his son.

banner and quarreled with Philip Augustus, who returned to France after the fall of Acre. Richard’s candidate for the crown of

King Henry V wanted to continue the negotiations with France and made some demands that the French thought was ridiculous. King Henry V was willing to give up some items in the Treaty but only if France paid 1.6 million crowns; part of the debt owed his ancestors for the capture of John II. In addition, he wanted the France to give up Aquitaine, Normandy, Touraine, Anjou, Brittany, Flanders and other territories. King Henry would marry the Princess of France, King Charles VI daughter and received pay of 600,000 crowns (Keegan 80).

In the fifteenth century there is also evidence of individual financial gain motivating territorial expansion. The death of the Duke of Bedford must be understood as a big reason for the Burgudian changing sides during Hundred the Wars. As Anne Curry points out from the Burgudian perspective, ‘Events following Bedford’s death proved more difficult to deal with’ (Curry, A. (2003), on A200 website, p.3). His death resulted loss of a strong leader English leader. However, probably more important, as Bedford was married to Philip the Good’s Sister Anne, the family connection had been lost. Shortly after, in October 1435 Philip the Good signed the Treaty of Arras and alliance, which ended a long rivalry, with the Armagnac’s. It is clear Philip the Good benefitted from this deal. The Treaty of Arras resulted in some French lands being given to Philip the Good. In addition, he acquired greater power in these lands. As an extract from the Treaty of Arras tells us, Philip was not required ‘to do faith, homage, nor service to the king for lands and lordships’ (Anthology, 2007, 1.12, p.34). So, with Philip not having to pay for his new territories, it is highly likely the taxes paid in this French lands increased Philip the Good’s wealth considerably. Philip the Good probably believed once Duke of Bedford had died he had no moral obligation to maintain the Burgundian alliance with England. As French had won key battles, he probably decided the Treaty of Arras was a way of gaining

Sir Thomas Wyatt’s defence covered two major areas; the possible insulting of the king and conspiring with Catholics in a newly decided protestant country. His 1541 defence guards his actions on both parts, however due to the lack of historical evidence it is impossible to know if this defence was ever used, even if we do know he somehow did manage to get himself off the charges. Nevertheless, it offers great insight to the mind and feelings of an otherwise elusive and ambiguous historical figure. It is this, that being Wyatt writing about his own biography, that offers vital importance to his poetry, and more importantly his satires like ‘Myne Owne John Poyntz’. Through Wyatt’s own work we can examine the possible emotion, and tie it down to its own specific historical moment.

A few years later, Henry V landed in France with ten thousand men and besieged Harfleur, a port town along the French coast. The siege lasted for a month, and Henry marched into the town, victorious, with very few men, because most of them died from disease. He then set course for Calais, but was stopped by French forces in Agincourt. Henry had only about six thousand men and the French force had twenty thousand. Henry used the woodland to give his forces a better chance. The French, on the other hand, set up three lines with knights in front. The knights were easily taken down by English longbowmen, the second line was slowed down by muddy swampland, and the third line retreated. This was a decisive victory for Henry and his outnumbered army. Henry continued advancing to Calais. Next, Scottish and French armies join forces and raid English holdings in Normandy. The English forces were decimated by the combined forces of France and Scotland. Soon after that battle, The French and Scottish tried once more to remove English control of Normandy, but their forces were easily cut down by longbowmen. Scotland stopped aiding France in the war, and England kept their hold in Normandy. The English started to take control of most of France again, started winning more battles. “The balance of power changed in 1429, with the appearance of Joan of Arc,

King Henry V sought to regain some French territory lost in the Hundred Year War and set out on a 120 mile journey to Maisoncelles where the English came head to head, or 300 yards, with the French. The English bowmen enticed the French to action and when the French responded they were met at the English line which consisted of three groups and archers on the right and left. Keegan goes on to tell of how the different groups of warriors affected each other: the archers versus the cavalry and infantry, the cavalry versus infantry, and infantry versus infantry. The worse effect must have been on the French soldiers that after the order was given to kill all survivors unless they were rich, noblemen, or worth a ransom.

Unfortunately, the same fate awaits him if he commits matricide, thereby avenging his father. Orestes chooses the latter and is besieged by 'the hounds of mother's hate.' (Lib: 1055-6). Through this sequence of murderous events, Aeschylus demonstrates the complexity and futility of the blood feud as a system of justice. There are no winners, and the cycle of violence does not end. Thus, this cycle of vengeance is not justice.

Aias’ greed damaged the army, fractured his reputation, left his wife a widow, and ultimately led to his suicide. “Within the play, there was a debate whether Aias deserved a proper burial. Menelaus and Agamemnon declined Aias a burial. They did not want to give Aias any respect after what he had done to the animals, and also because he had wanted to kill the council of Generals, including Odysseus. “

Clovis I went to war with the Alemanni in order to make them his subjects. The battle was incredibly long, and as it dragged out, Clovis I began to believe that he would be defeated. Once Clovis I realized that he was about to lose, he looked to heaven and prayed, “Most mighty God, whom my queen Clothilde worships and adores with heart and soul, I pledge you perpetual service unto your faith, if only you give me now the victory over my enemies” (St. Denis). Immediately after Clovis I promised God eternal servitude in exchange for a victory, his soldiers began to find success, and the