The Reign Of King Henry II

During the initial years of Henry II’s reign as king of England, he attempted to restore the authority that had lapsed during the reign of King Stephen from 1141 to 1154. In order to do this, Henry II worked to limit the power of the nobles, for example, by destroying adulterine castles. In addition, he standardised the legal system, which meant that the nobility was reliant on him for justice and also became more involved with financial matters, which helped to reinforce his control. However, he

From the reign of King John beginning in 1199 to the reign of Edward III ending in 1377, the role of kingship is slowly put in to question. Throughout this time period kings find that they now need to consult with a council in order rule successfully. This time period begins with an absolute monarchy, but the authority of the king is gradually limited. These changes slowly grow thought this time period while the authority of parliament increases. This time period also calls into question how the

According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on William I, the first Norman king “was a very wise and great man, and more honored and more powerful than any of his predecessors”, but he also “caused castles to be built and oppressed the poor.”1 The portrait of William the Conqueror is very conflicted, especially in this source since it was written from an Anglo-Saxon perspective, or, in other words, from the perspective of the loser side of the 1066 Hastings battle. If the Norman Conquest had any impact

King Alfred the Great (reign 871-899) K ing Alfred the Great was born in 849 at Wantage, Berkshire, currently Oxfordshire. He was the fifth son of Aethelwulf, who was the king of the West Saxons. In 871 Alfred defended England from the Danish invasion, with that he founded the first navy. Also in 871, he succeeded his Brother Aethelred and became king. King Alfred was married with Ealhswith and they had five children. His son Edward I succeeded him after Alfred’s dead on October 5, 899. Quote: He

“We were not born to sue, but to command” (Bevington, 2014). King Richard II was born to rule England. He came from a long line of English leaders. King Richard II played a very important part by leading his country and serving his country in their military. Early during King Richard II’s reign as king he seemed to be doing great, but he soon took a drastic downward turn. He was betrayed from within his own family. King Richard II was born to be a leader, but his strong presence in the military

Written by Dan Jones, The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England reveals the striking accomplishments and defeats that rulers went through to create the England known today. The novel begins with the remarkable maneuver that Henry II played while naming England his own and ending the civil war, and concludes with the disposition of Richard II, a king who lost his wars and irritated his nobles. Henry II set up the Plantagenet line for great achievements with his military success

changes made to the policies and laws, religion, culture, and the monarchy. Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491 by Elizabeth of York and Henry VII at Greenwich Palace (BBC News). In his early age, he was very interested in the arts and enjoyed reading literature. In 1509, Henry VIII succeeded his father Henry VII (1457-1509), but had originally become heir to the throne after his older brother, Prince Arthur, died in 1502 (Henry VIII (r.1509-1547)). He reigned during the House of Tudor monarchy when

William evolves into one of the most dominant stately figures of the time in England. During his brilliant military and political career, William served as knight for the courts of Kings Henry II, Richard (the Lion-hearted), and John. William was born around 1147 to John Marshall and Sybil of Salisbury during the reign of King Stephen. His father, John Marshall, served as a court officer and eventually earned the status of a minor baron. John Marshall was a shrewd soldier and a skilled negotiator. He

In Henry IV and Henry V by Shakespeare, a father and son have diametrically different reigns as king. While both kings are politically savvy and gain the favor of the people, only one, Henry V, has the divine right of kings. The divine right of kings is the belief that power is instilled in them by God and rebellion against them is considered a sin. The influence of divine intervention is shown through the punishment and guilt of Henry IV and the success of Henry V. The rule of Henry IV illustrates

Queen Elizabeth was the last surviving child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. At her birth, she was heir to the throne, but as she turned two her mother was executed by Henry VIII due to his desire for a divorce and the lack of a male heir. Queen Elizabeth was later considered illegitimate. It was after the death of her half siblings that she became heir to the throne again. During Mary I reign, England was largely Protestant and there were claims that Princess Elizabeth I was planning conspiracies