necessary by 1780 was a shrewd marriage to the daughter of an Earl, and killing a king in battle, as Sir Rhys ap Thomas is supposed to have done in 1485, was no longer seen as a requirement for your CV. Learning to marry well was a much more useful skill to have and it was something that the Rice family of Llandeilo learned particularly well. George Rice of Newton House, Llandeilo (1724-1779) had married the daughter of William Talbot, the 1st Earl Talbot, a rich and powerful politician in the government
Bolingbroke after his birthplace in Lincolnshire, he was made a knight of the Garter in 1377. In 1380, at the age of 13, he married Mary de Bohun, the youngest daughter and coheiress of Humphrey, the last Earl of Hereford. They had four sons and two daughters before her death at the age of 24, in 1394. As the Earl of Darby, Henry entered the House of Lords in 1385. In 1387 he supported his uncle Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, in his opposition to Richard II. (Gloucester was also Richard’s uncle, and Henry was
Northumberland and Devon and around 2,000 Lancastrian men.” (“Wars of the Roses”) The Yorkists led by the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick attacked the town. Warwick was able to get into the town by an unguarded area and attacked the Lancastrian barricades. While the battle was small it left Henry wounded and captured. Lord Northumberland, Clifford and the Duke of Somerset where dead. “Led by Richard Earl of Salisbury the Yorkist in the north mobilized an army and headed south to meet the Duke of York
three separate occasions. He married Lady Mary Dudley who was the grand-daughter to Henry VIII. Philips godfather, after whom he was named, was Philip II of Spain, husband of Queen Mary I. In 1564 at the age of ten he entered Shrewsbury school. While attending Shrewsbury he met Fulke Greville who became his life-long friend and biographer. He then attended Christ Church college in Oxford from 1568-1571 where he made many influential friends such as Sir Walter Raleigh and Richard Hakluyt. He
drawbridge over 12 meters long. Now, only the gatehouse remains. Around the castle, extensive marshlands acted as protection in medieval days. The remnants of Whittington castle are situated in the small village of Whittington, a few miles outside of Shrewsbury, England. Originally, the motte castle of Whittington was built by the Welsh Prince Ynyr ap Cadfarch. After being seized by Roger de Montgomery, the castle was given to Sir William Perveril of Peak. Perveril had no male heir; therefore his eldest
Peter Gwyn also takes a historical perspective of Wolsey in his book, The King’s Cardinal. Unlike Cavendish, who heavily favored factions and the Boleyns as the makers of Wolsey’s demise, Gwyn does not put any merit in the idea that factions brought about Wolsey’s fall. He does not act like there were not tensions between Wolsey and the nobility, but from his perspective, “both as lord chancellor and as a leading royal councillor, he was bound to have to do things that would not be popular with them”
keep order, a ruler and his heir must prove to be both responsible and honorable; from the outset Hal possesses neither quality. The King even testifies to his own advisor, that he would have rather traded Hal for Hotspur, the son of the Earl of Northumberland. In the King's eyes Hotspur, not Hal, is the "theme of honor's tongue" (1.1. 80), because he has won his glory through his merits in war. Thus, Shakespeare has set Hal and Hotspur in opposition: Hal, the prodigal prince
He proves himself true to the Royal Throne when he defeats his young rival, Henry Percy. Through the exorcism of his immature ways, he earns himself the succession to the throne. In the opening scene of the play, King Henry hears news from the Earl of Northumberland that Henry Percy, "the gallant Hotspur" (1.1.52), is leading a successful campaign against Mortimer in Wales. The King reflects on how he wishes his own son were more like Hotspur: Yea, there thou mak'st me sad and mak'st me sin
King henry VIII ruled from 21 April 1509 until he died on January 28th 1547 at the palace of Whitehall London. His reign lasted for 37 years, 6 months and 9 days and was only 18 when he stated his reign as King. He was born on June 28th 1491 Greenwich. He was the king in the Tudor era, the second after his father (King Henry VII. He was a very well-known king because of several reasons such as having six wives or beheading a lot of people. To be a good king you have to manage your money well and
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Hal does is spend his time with his friends gallivanting around, stealing and drinking. Hotspur, on the other hand, has returned from a battle in which he defeated the Scots led by Glendower. He has taken many prisoners including the Earl of Douglas, a Scottish warlord. Hotspur is a very valiant warrior who has won a great reputation for himself on the battlefield. He is young and impetuous as his name suggests. Henry IV has more admiration for Hotspur than his own
Between 1428 and 1429 during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England, the city of Orleans was besieged by English forces. The 5000 English soldiers lead by Thomas de Montecute, attacked for months. Around this time, Joan of Arc Appeared in at the court of Charles, and lifted the siege in 1429. This was the major turning point for the French in the war. The events leading up to the Siege of Orleans were mainly victories for the English. The French were attacking land which King Edward III
but his memory lives on, the tales being passed on for years yet to come. Sir Philip Sidney was born on November 30, 1554 to Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley Sidney in Penshurst Place, Kent. Sidney first began school at the age of ten in Shrewsbury School, meeting many lifelong friends. He then attended Christ Church, Oxford for three years, subsequently leaving to study ... ... middle of paper ... ...that kiss. This emotion that lies deeper than the lips, mouth, and tongue, but it lies