In the category of history, three plays are Henry V, Richard II, and Richard III. ... He brought us characters who describe those we know: Falstaff, Kate, Polonius, figures from history: Richard III, King Lear; dramas and plots: Macbeth, Othello, and Hamlet. ...
It is evident that as the Norman conquestors of Ireland who initally arrived under Richard de Clare at Dermot McMurrough's invitation set root in Ireland, two deeply contrasting nations emerged. ... When John succeeded Richard as king in 1199 however, and the Lordship of Ireland was united with the English Kingship, he adopted a far more open and aggressively expansionist policy. ... Over the next century, Henry III further developed the framework of administration leading to a closely knit colony at the expense of the native Irish. ... Stephen of Lexington highlighted the...
Facial reconstructions have been made by Richard Neave, and he has reconstructed the heads of Lindow man and Yde Girl (bog bodies). ... Recently, scientists hired a forensic artist (Richard Neave) to reconstruct her face and and it gives us an idea of what she looked like at about the time of her violent death. ...
The colonists created the Stamp Act Congress in response to the Stamp Act, which is where they drafted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" and sent it to King George III. ... In a letter to Arthur Lee, Richard Henry Lee states the colonies were "most firmly united" and agreed "to defend their liberties" from Britain (C). ...
Who invented the first gun we may never know, for history is very confusing on this point, but it is a historical fact that on February 11th, 1326, the Republic of Venice ordered cannon and bullets for the defense of its castles and villages, while in 1338 cannons and powder were provided for the protection of the ports of Harfleur and l'Heure against Edward III. ... In England Elizabeth I granted a monopoly for digging and working saltpetre to George and John Evelyn and Richard Hills, and so diligent were these gentlemen in the search for saltpetre and getting rich it was said in...
It is mentioned in Irish History that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. This seems an impressive feat and we seem to be able to confirm it as fact as Ireland is indeed a country without snakes. However, the more realistic, and more mundane reason why there are no snakes in Ireland is because the country is an island surrounded by the sea. It was separated from the land mass of Europe around 6700 BC before snakes and other varieties of plant life were common in the country. ...
