Charles I son of James VI of Scotland tries to enforce the Divine Right of Kings but faces opposition from Parliament this begins the English Civil war. Charles I then makes several mistakes including marrying Henrietta of France, who was a Catholic yet England was Protestant. All mistakes have consequences and King Charles first consequence was a strained and wounded marriage to his wife Henrietta. Charles often got into trouble, and one of the times was when he tried to impose a new prayer book in Scotland. This angered the Scots and they went to War against England.
After the instability under the king and his unsuccessful attempt to recover control through Prime de Rivera, the setup of the new liberal government seemed necessary. While for most of the rich Spanish society the new government was a threat to their wealth, power and culture, for most of Spain, the working class, the new government promised a bright and prosper future in which privileges in society would be levelled and the social hierarchy ended. Azaña´s government promised lots of reforms but was weak in action. When Azaña´s government finally took power it tried to attack those it deemed as having too many privileges in society. He took off power from the church, reduced the influence of the army, gave Catalonia its own parliament, and applied reforms in the education.
The plans was backed by Pope Sixtus V, who thought of the plot as a crusade, and would pay the Spanish crown generously for their triumph. Unfortunately for Spain, however, Elizabeth, although not having any great military triumphs, had made naval strength her utmost importance. She openly supported her “Sea-Dogs,” a group of privateers who often raided Spanish ships, and would support new naval tactics that would transform naval warfare as had been known. The modernization of the English navy under Elizabeth, as well as difficulties and over-complexities within the Spanish Armada itself would make way for the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and mark a highpoint in Elizabeth’s
In 1763, Britain took some of Spain’s land despite having just helped them. King Louis XV tried to give his land away to his cousin because he thought that the land wasn’t rich enough. Many Native Americans such as the Sioux lived in the region. King Louis gladly gave the land to Spain because of how expensive it was. The British wanted to defeat Spain so badly that they had the Native Americans attack them.
The second cause is King Edward of England, or a vassal to the King of France, not wanting to be a vassal of France. King Edward wanted the crown of France so he declared war on France. The third cause of the Hundred Years War was chivalry, and the need to fight. These causes, create a world where there is so much political instability, that the English and French monarchies can never stop fighting. Not only was political instability undermining the values of the late middle Ages, but also how English armies where pillaging peasant villages.
In 1215 there was a lot of civil unrest as a result of King John’s abuse of power. A group of barons drafted the Articles of the Barons, which became the first version of the Magna Carta. Fearing that this rebellion would escalate into a full scale civil war and endanger his throne, King John signed the document, making it Europe’s first written constitution. While it was initially was meant to protect the interests of the noblemen, in time, the rights established by the Magna Carta were also extended to the commoners.
British armies but with a sense of discomfort and distrust (“Unit III” 12). The casualties of war severely affected the American civil morale (“Unit III” 13). 5.1 The implications of the financial acts forced upon the colonies by the crown The implications of the financial acts among the colonies of the crown were a series of rebellion and the growing sentiments to gain liberty (“Unit III” 10).
Cromwell's time as Lord Protector changed how the Crown and Parliament interacted and worked with each other. His army laid the foundation for the Army's in England that came after. And he changed the landscape of religion in the isles, strengthening the Protestant majority and tearing down the Irish Catholics. His crusade against Charles the I and subsequent reign inspired the American colonists to go against military dictators. Though his time as a leader is remembered both negatively and positively his influence cannot be
In response Fredrick, gathered armies from German state that were loyal to the Holy Roman Empire and crush the revolt of the Protestants, after which the Danish King Christian IV entered the war. Denmark’s protestant king, saw Ferdinand as a threat to Protestants everywhere not just in Bohemia, so together with the support of Protestant German States, and being backed financially by France, Denmark struck back but in the end the catholic backed Hapsburg became the victors. The next Country to enter the war on the Protestant side was Sweden. The Swedish entered the war out of fear who the Hapsburg may attack next. The Swedes were supported by the remaining Protestant German States and financially by the French.
In Europe, England was known for their production of woolen cloth, and they had been successful in establishing trade companies in other Europeans countries. But, because of the increasing unemployment caused by severe religious conflicts in England, the English slowly began to look for opportunities in the Americas. Even though England was inexperienced with overseas trading, or heard that there were hostile Indians, they were still hopeful in establishing an overseas trade like the
This informational essay is about how Queen Elizabeth the I of England is the most influential person of the Renaissance. The facts you will receive are about where she lived and worked, what her areas of expertise were, her major accomplishments, any criticism or disagreements she had during her lifetime, and why she is still studied to this day. This amazing woman received the crown at age twenty-five in 1558 after the death of her half sister. She wore the crown for a long 44 years.
Queen Elizabeth also advanced England’s economy, mostly by engaging in a wider world market. Under her rule, two of the most famous British trading monopolies developed: The Levant Company and the British East India Company. The Levant Company traded in the Ottoman Empire, and rivaled and surpassed the Dutch tea trade companies, boosting the English economy. The goal of the British East India Company was to control spice trade with the East Indies and eliminate any competition with the Spanish and Portuguese companies. British merchants sailed to the Far East and the Ottoman Empire to gather spices for tea and seasoning and quickly made successful trade businesses that contributed to the growing English economy.
The discovery of the Americas introduced a new culture to a world dominated by the European style of life. The perception of Native Americans in the Colombian era varied greatly between people such as those who crafted Casta paintings which were too often racist and depicted Natives as savages and uncivilized. There were also those such as John White who saw the beauty in the simplistic nature based lifestyle of the native people. The various images crafted during the Columbian Exchange represent a biased perception of different cultures around the world and often attacks the cultures that aren't their own. Casta is a hierarchical system of racial classes used by Spanish elites.
Thematic Essay: Change -Julissa Norman Change is inevitable, and throughout history need for change inspired actions of leaders during the society in which they ruled. Such world leaders that represented important changes were Queen Elizabeth and Isabella. Changes made by Queens Elizabeth and Isabella have had a lasting impact on their society such as their contributions in supporting exploration, to provide unity, and to lay strict laws going by their belief systems. Queen Isabella Queen consort of Castile and Leon Isabella of Castile was an intense ruler as Europe went from the Late Medieval times to the Renaissance; Isabella was ruler of Castile from 1474 to 1505, and she needed to battle a common war to secure her throne.