Duke of Windsor Essays

  • Wallis Simpson

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    royal burial ground at Windsor. Bibliography 1.Agate, James. Ego 8: Continuing the Autobiography of… London, 1948. Illusts. 8vo. or.cl. (272pp). 2. Bloch, Michael. The Duke of Windsor's War. London, 1982. Illusts. Royal 8vo. or.cl. (398pp). 3. Bloch, Michael (ed). Wallis & Edward: Letters 1931-1937. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. 4. Broad, Lewis. Queens, Crowns and Coronations. London, 1952. Illusts. 8vo. or.cl. (184pp). 5. Bryan, J.B. and, C.J.V. Murphy. The Windsor Story. London, 1979. Illusts

  • Why Did Henry I Use Windsor Castle As A Home?

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    Did you know that Henry I was the first monarch to use Windsor Castle as a home? During his reign, the wooden keep and walls were replaced with stone and served as a stronger structure for the castle to survive upon. Windsor Castle has housed many kings and queens throughout its lifetime, and has become a monument in England’s history. It has been refurbished over the years, but still has remained with the same layout. The interior is the extent of the changes made around the castle over its lifetime

  • Corruption In Famous Last Word

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    the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Benito Mussolini. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are prominent people in society, who want more power. The people in the Duke’s alliance invited Mr. Coty to join the alliance because, in the Duke’s words, "From time to time, Monsieur Coty and his friends are useful to us." (141) Although the Duke dislikes this man, he pretends to like him because he needs this man in order for his own selfish schemes to work. The Duke and Duchess

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Richard III as King of England

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    promotion of Justice, especially for the poor with the appointment of a master of requests. He donated money for the completion of St. Georges Chapel at Windsor and great kings college in Cambridge. He modernized Barnard Castle, built the great hall at Middleham and the great hall at Sudeley Castle. He undertook extensive work at Windsor Castle and ordered the renovation of apartments at one of the towers at Nottingham Castle. He abolished benevolences in 1484 and established the College

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel Discovered Uranus and Moons on Gas Giants

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    decided to carve them himself. They were ground from metal disks of copper, tin, and antimony in various proportions. His attempts seemed to be useless though, in h... ... middle of paper ... ... it attracted many visitors. Even Princess’ and Dukes came to visit his prized telescope. While living in Slough, Herschel discovered four moons, two orbiting Saturn and two orbiting Uranus. Herschel’s telescope also showed 75 million stars that weren’t able to be seen before. Conclusion William Herschel

  • Queen Elizabeth II Research Paper

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    ministers placed into power ("Queen Elizabeth II."). The first prime minister Elizabeth worked with was Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill would take the role of a father figure in the Queen's life. He was a close friend of her father's, King George VI, Duke of

  • Princess Victoria Research Paper

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    “produce a legitimate child who could inherit the throne (Gill 25).” The Duke of Kent married a widow name Victoire of Saxe-Coburg, who quickly became pregnant. Alexandrina Victoria was not only born to be Queen of England: she was conceived to be Queen (PBS).” On May 24th 1819, she was born at Kensington Palace. She was then fifth in line of succession to the throne proceeding over her male cousins. In February, the Duke of Kent fell ill. Victoria was only eight months old when her father died

  • William The Conqueror Research Paper

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    people of England and he had to use force to maintain his control on England. William could not rule every part of the country himself – this was physically impossible. Not only was travel difficult and slow in the eleventh century, he was also still Duke of Normandy and he had to return to Normandy to maintain his control of this land in France. Therefore, he had to leave the country for weeks at a time. He needed a way of controlling England so that the people remained loyal. William spent much of

  • The Legacy of Queen of Elizabeth II

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    to King George V, so he was not expected to become King. Her uncle, King Edward VIII, did not necessarily care for the royal duties. He opted to announce his abdication and marry Wallis Simpson; the two lived their life in exile as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Green 11). By doing this, his younger brother, King George VI, took over the thrown. Growing up, Elizabeth enjoyed being outdoors and riding horses. Her parents were not overly pushy with her education; this gave her the time to enjoy these

  • Queen Victoria Research Paper

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    Thesis: There have been many people who were kings or queens of England. There was a Queen through 1837- 1901 Queen Victoria. She was a queen that was honest and true to her kingdom. She was kind to everyone in her kingdom, rich or poor. People said that Victoria's reign was truly great and probably the best there will ever be. Queen Victoria, born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819, in Kensington Palace, London, was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837

  • The Illicit Relationship between American Socialite Wallis Simpson and British King Edward VIII

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    Written by a well known author Michael Bloch • Duchess of Windsor written by Michael Bloch • History Ireland Magazine, an article in the magazine from September/October 2008 about Wallis and Edward • Internet sources o http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2023050/Was-Wallis-Simpson-woman-New-evidence-speculates-sexual-make-up.html o http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MONedwardVIII.htm o http://www.spokeo.com/Wallis+Duchess+Of+Windsor+1 o https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis,_Duchess_of_Windsor

  • Woman of the Year: Queen Elizabeth the Second

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    opinions. Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 at the London home of her mother's parents, Lord and Lady Strathmore. She was baptized at Buckingham Palace and named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary five weeks later. Elizabeth's father was Albert, the Duke of York. He was the second son of King George V. When his dad died in 1936, his brother was supposed to become king but he resigned. So he became king. Her mother was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She was a member of the Scottish aristocracy. Her sister

  • Queen Victoria

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    Born on 24 May, 1819 in Kensington Palace, Alexandrina Victoria was the only daughter of Edward, the Duke of Kent and Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg. At birth, Victoria was the fifth in line after her father and his three older brothers. Eight months after her birth, her father had died and she was the next in line as her three uncles before her had no legitimate children who survived. In 1830 after her uncle George IV died, she became heiress presumptive next to her surviving uncle, William

  • Maria Coloong Research Paper

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    Maria Colobong On the day of January 11, 2001, the legendary Maria Colobong was born. She was born in the Philippines, where she only spent 3 years there before her parents decided to immigrate to Winnipeg, Manitoba. When her family first arrived to Canada they spent a couple of months in family friend’s house, before her parents found an apartment and settled down. Maria grew up with both of her parents being nurses but before that, her mom had to complete her education of nursing in Red River College

  • William Shakespeare or A Different Author?

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    When books are thought of, it's usually by the author. The author comes up with the ideas for the plot, storyline, characters,etc. But with shakespeare, that's seems to be a different case. Throughout the past couple of years, there has been something known as the “Authorship Debate”. People seem to be coming up with theories that Shakespeare himself, didn't write the play, but someone else. During that era, if you were of high standing, you weren't allowed to write without facing some sort of prejudice

  • Compare And Contrast The Norman Conquest And Dynasty Of William The Conqueror

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    Conqueror The Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon England (1066) Duke William of Normandy’s claim on England’s crown was based, in part, on the fact that he was distantly related to Edward the Confessor, the Saxon King of England. However, his more legitimate claim also was based on an event that occurred in 1054 when Harold of Wessex was shipwrecked on the shore of Normandy. Harold was rescued, and then imprisoned by his host, Duke William of Normandy. To secure his release, Harold was required to

  • Queen Victoria

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    and Victoria Mary Louise, the daughter of a German Duke. It was planed that the duke and duchess were to name their daughter Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Alexandrina Victoria but Prince Regent refused to have his name (George) nor his daughters name (Charlotte Augusta) to be his god daughter’s name. She was known as Alexandrina Victoria but was nicknamed Drina, her mother always called her Victoria. All this happiness ended when her dad, the Duke of Kent, died only eight months after she was born

  • The Incredible King George VI

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    England has seen observed monarchs and royalties throughout its history. Kings and Queens have rendered everything in their power to uplift the spirits of the English people through times of war and depression. King George VI is not necessarily the most illustrious of these kings, yet his story and background is certainly a compelling one. His family, military background, unexpected coronation, and his WWII involvement has influenced England far more than most will ever know. For years, monarchs

  • Essay On Supreme Justice

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    many instances where congress and states have passed legislation that impedes constitutional rights. Cases such as Roe v Wade (1973), in which denial of abortion under state law violates a constitutional right of free choice, or United States v. Windsor(2013) in which the congressional federal act of 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that allows refusal to marriages of same sex marriage, was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court are such examples. ( Harr, J. S., Hess, K. M., Orthmann, C. M. H

  • Importance Of Flemish Painter Peter Paul Rubens

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    Flemish Painter Peter Paul Rubens A Painter and a diplomat Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish painter and diplomat counted as the leader of the Flemish Baroque School. During the last decades of the 16th century the Flemish School of Painting was just struggling along and hadn’t produced a master in the arts for a long time. It was then that Peter Paul Rubens got his artistic training at this school and acquired his belief in the humanistic values of classical antiquity. During his lifetime Rubens acquired