Richard Plantagenet Essays

' 'England, they thought had never seen a queen more worthy of the throne than Margaret of Anjou." Someone said of her that "No women equaled her in beauty and few men surpassed her in courage and energy. ' ' Margaret of Anjou was a cunning character that fought feuding foe for her king and husband. She proved that even though she grew up in a war torn kingdom you may still become a queen with the courage of an undefeated warrior. Though she is extolled little in history, she should have been

again from that day on, and with Richard as their protector, raises some questions about ‘Good King Richard.’ However, there were still thousands of people lining at Leicester Cathedral, during the week before the king’s reburial. It could be curiosity, but, on the other hand, it seems that there are many people who actually look up to the king as well. As we could read in an article from the Guardian, people came to pay their respect to the King, and to the Plantagenet lineage,

Arranged Marriages of the Nobility During the Renaissance period, arranged marriage was very common due to the fact that money, political power, and land would result from the marriage. Even though arranged marriages are depicted as an incompetent commodity there are benefits of the marriage for both the husband as well as the wife and that is why there are still arranged marriages today. An arranged marriage is where a third party selects the couple to married. In Renaissance time non-arranged

Roses (1455-1485) was a series of civil wars in England during the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard III. The thirty years of war are said to be more destructive to England than the Hundred Years War had been in the earlier century. The Wars of the Roses marked the struggle for the English throne between the families descended from Edward III and the families descended from Henry IV. King Richard II died without an heir; he had been overthrown and murdered by Henry IV. Henry IV's descendants

There is no way back from a dark side. In Richard III the author demonstrates absolutism of Gloucester in order to teach the reader about how infectious and incurable evilness might be; as one does something evil, it takes much effort to get back on a godly path. The protagonist – Richard the third, was born in the House of York in England. He wasn’t beautiful “Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time / Into this breathing world, scarce half made up.” (I, i, 20-21), instead, he was very intellectually

Cathy Shen ENG 2D7 Ms. Munro March 27, 2017 A Curse’s Compensation in Richard III In Act 1 Scene 2, lines 1-32 from William Shakespeare’s Richard III, Lady Anne is devastated by the loss of her husband, Prince Edward and her father in law, King Henry. After she asks the halberds to set down the coffin, she laments the deaths of her family members. Her emotions then transition from sorrow to rage. Feeling a deep hatred for the murderer, she casts a curse on him. In return for bringing her the misfortune

“Henry did not face a genuine threat to his position as King from 1485-99.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. [25 marks] I find I partly disagree with the statement. Although it’s true that Henry VII was able to overcome all of the major threats to his reign during this period of time, and some of these threats were not as major as others - that does not necessarily mean any of the events were not dangerous enough to jeopardise Henry’s position as King. Notably, Perkin Warbeck’s

I chose to create the coat of arms of Richard III, Duke of Gloucester, and King of England for my creative midterm. As complex as Shakespeare’s characterization of Richard is, I think it is important to remember that Richard III was a real historical figure, and thus much more complex than Shakespeare could portray him as in only five acts. Although Shakespeare’s histories maintained important stories among the English people, it would difficult to classify them as accurate histories today. Instead

The first half of Richard II seems to demonstrate the beginning of a paradigm shift in royal power, where Richard’s mere presence as King can no longer hide his absence of effective leadership. While Richard has no problem carrying out the ceremonial duties of the king—formally settling disputes, speaking eloquently as a king “ought” to—he is nothing really more than a figurehead. In the first scene of The Hollow Crown, Richard’s status as King is made painfully obvious; he is draped in silky, gold

William Shakespeare wrote the play of Romeo and Juliet in the early stages of his career. At the time England was reigned by Queen Elizabeth I. Despite the dominion of the queen, female British women were discriminated against. Women were seen as the weaker gender, both physically and mentally (Wojtczak). However, the story of Romeo and Juliet is set in the Italian city Verona. The situation for women was even worse in Verona. It was a male-dominated city where women didn’t have independency. Much

I believe that Richard II is a tragic. King Richard is first described as a powerful character. He commands the respect of a true king and orchestrates the realm with full command. I think that he was a smart man for his own good. The King is unfortunately resolute in his position, and it is at the moment he commits his tragic flaw. That flaw is the taking of Duke of Lancaster's possessions to feed his own war, thus underscoring Lancaster's death (and life) as well as his rightful heir (Harry Bolingbroke)

January 1066 was a time of chaos for medieval England. There were three people claiming the throne for themselves, and the result changed Europe forever. There was Harold Godwinson, the most powerful noble in England, who claimed that the king had promised to him the throne at the last minute, as he lay dying. There was William, Duke of Normandy, whom Edward had been friends with since they were children. Lastly, there was Harald Hadraada, a Norwegian noble who was given a claim to the English throne

Richard was not a good politician, but his claim to the throne was strong and he led opposition to Margaret of Anjou’s reign (The Wars of the Roses). York led a great league of lords, and among them was Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick (as an earl, Warwick had a similar role to Richard), who was also a powerful man and York was bonded to him through marriage with his aunt, Cicely Neville (Wars

Gardens in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard II and England’s Fall from Grace. William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard II, tells of the turmoil that England is going through because of the incompetence of King Richard II. John of Gaunt explains in his Act 2, Scene 3 speech that England has fallen from grace. The tragic fall of England is told by Gaunt’s comparison of England to the Garden of Eden, the Queen comparing Richard II to Adam, and the vivid picture of this beautiful

boys named Edward and Richard. Edward V was age 12 and Richard was 9. They were supposed to take the throne after their father Edward IV passed. They disappeared one day and nobody could find them. Their disappearance has always been a mystery to everyone. Edward IV had five children 2 boys and 3 girls. Edward and Richard were too young to rule the throne. They needed someone to take thrown in his place. The first people in line to take the throne would be his brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Social status in the medieval times was a way to represent someone's dignity. It introduced certain people into society where either you were part of the high class or low class. In Chaucer's lifetime, many people were seen "different" because it was all based upon social status. High ranked people were never seen with lower ranked people because there was a huge wall that separated both social statuses. There were two places, the cheap side and the royal side, that determined the lives of a low

William was born in 1028, in France, part of the Duchy of Normandy. His father was Robert I, Duke of Normandy, his mother; was the daughter of a local tenner. When his father died, William was made Duke of Normandy in 1035 notwithstanding he was at the age of seven years. At the age of twenty years, William nearly lost the title of his cousin, Guy of Burgundy, Guy had gathered the support of a number of nobles and formed an army to defeat William. He met Guy at the Battle of Val-es-Dunes

Born into minor castilian nobility in 1049, Rodrigo Diaz De Vivar was raised in the court of King Ferdinand and served sons, Sancho च of Leon and Castile. Upon the ascension of Sancho in 1065, Diaz became Commander and Royal Standard Bearer of Castile. With many years of loyalty and military strategy he led the castilian military campaigns against sanchos brothers, various kingdoms and leaders. He was renowned for his skills and the expansion of castilian territory, at the expensive of muslims

In the play “King Richard II” Gaunt gives a speech describing England. In the speech, Gaunt refers to England as another Garden of Eden. He describes England as one of the most beautiful places. Gaunt spoke of how peaceful and elegant everything was. Just like the bible describes the Garden of Eden. Gaunt describes England as a paradise built by nature for himself. He stated the is was without infection and the hand of war. Gaunt called England a precious stone that sat in the silver sea. To him

As the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry is currently fifth in line for the throne. However, if his older brother were to pass away, Harry's ascension to the throne would only occur if his two nephews and niece were also not eligible for the succession. The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare follows Hamlet as the successor of Denmark. Throughout the play it is questioned whether Hamlet is good enough to be the next king. In this essay I will talk about what being royal means, Hamlet’s strengths and weaknesses