Philip II of France

Thirty Years War Philip, Spanish kings. Philip I (the Handsome), 1478-1506, king of Castile (1506), was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy. He inherited Burgundy and the Low Countries from his mother and was titular joint ruler of Castile with his wife, Joanna. But her father ruled these lands as his regent, so he contested (1504) Ferdinand's regency and assumed (1506) joint rule of Castile with his wife. Philip's early death, however, and his wife's deteriorating

Shortly after, Richard fought alongside Philip II of France, working to re-establish the coast of Palestine. After Richard became king in 1189, he set out for the Crusade in 1190. He first seized the city of Cyprus from its Greek ruler, Isaac Komnenos, in 1191. Then, he seized the city of Acre from its Muslim defenders. Acre’s defenders surrendered to Richard after he and Philip had killed the majority of their opponent's army. Richard and Philip took their army further down the coast to fight

infinite wars of religion, politics and religion came hand in hand. As exemplified by the Dutch Revolt and the Thirty Years’ War, religion was the starting cause of both wars, but political power was the true justification in the end. Ruled under Philip II after being passed down from his father, Charles V, the

years? II The 100 Years War was an on and off war between France and England from 1337 to 1453 over who was the rightful heir to the French throne, among other disputes. Small disputes had been going on for years but the fight really escalated when King Charles IV of France died without a male heir. He did have a sister Isabella the mother of Edward III. Therefore, Edward believed that because of this, he should be king of France. The French however, decided that a cousin of Charles, Philip, should

FAQs About King Richard I Q: What family heritage does King Richard I come from? A: King Richard I was born on September 8, 1157 most likely at Beaumont Palace, in Oxford, England. His father was King Henry II of England and his mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine. Richard was not the eldest son amongst his siblings as he had two older siblings, however, he would’ve had three older siblings if King Henry II’s first born, William IX, didn’t die during his infancy. Richard also had four younger siblings

Chinon Castle. The purpose is for Henry II to announce his successor to the throne; nonetheless, negotiating the crown is complex. Henry has three sons, Richard, Geoffrey, and John. Henry favors John and wants him to marry Alice while Eleanor favors Richard and wants him to be king and marry Alice. The deal with Philip II though, is that Alice has to marry Richard for the VExin to be passed on, but this is not what Henry wants. Henry is trying to negotiate with Philip the second to make Alice marry John

Pope Boniface VIII and King Phillip IV of France were leaders of a large conflict during the middle ages. The issues between church and state were very prominent. Both authoritative figures believed that the other was asserting too much power. Boniface passed his final papal bull, Unam Sanctam, in 1302 which would led to the end of the dispute. Boniface and Philip were interlocked in a battle over power during the middle ages. Boniface believed that the church should have more power than the state;

Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada The cold, stormy night was all too familiar to the English. A devious plan by Spain's king, Philip II, was being formed to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England and rid the world of the English "heretics."1 It was a story of deception, false judgments, and poor planning. What was one king's dream turned into his country's nightmare. While the Spanish had bad leaders, the English had good ones. The Spanish had bigger, but slower ships, while the English had

Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, mixing it with World War II era culture. By taking one of Shakespeare’s goriest tragedies and combining it with one of the most devastating moments in history, Taymor provides a new perspective on the play, in particular the universality of its conflicts. These conflicts are not only elevant at the end of the sixteenth century when Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus, but they are also suitable for the 1940s during World War II. By making a statement on how tenuous relationships

for war such as freedom from adversity or freedom from religion. But the real issue for any war is the thirst for power and control; and the means to finance them are the economic issues. Nations will endure years of fighting for power and control. France and England fought each other for more than a hundred years to have control of the Channel trade routes. 1 This century of warring was known as The Hundred Years' War and is the longest war in record history. It began in 1337 when King Edward III