Henry married off Matilda in two marriages to strengthen his political ties against France. ... Whether or not he was going to declare a new heir was irrelevant, for the minds of the barons were made up, and Matilda was not going to be the new monarch. ...
Almost every British monarch was invincible, powerful, imperious and worldwide respectable. ... She was also a good politician , because she was never hastily but always very careful and cautious in her approach to politics. ... When Elizabeth became Queen in 1558 her country was poor, torn apart by religious conflict, and a second rate power in the world. ...
Faction was a part of Tudor government throughout Henry VIII life and the rest of the Tudor monarchs reigns and was an everyday part of court politics as each rival group sought the kings favour for more power and patronage. ... However This incident indicated that faction fighting continued to be rife in the last years of Henry's life, and that they continued to doubt the aging Henry's ability to retain power and the reception he gave to Wriothesley indicates that he was unpredictable, changeable, and far from being in control of the intrigues of court. ...
At the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church controlled the majority of religious, political and social power in Europe. ... In addition, while the Reformation taking place in Europe was brought about by religious differences and ideals, its basis in England was one of personal and political change. England experienced the greatest wavering between the two religions as the monarchs of England passed from one religion to the next. ... While both the king's and Cromwell's opinions are angled towards Protestantism, since the king doesn't have much power due ...
This break with Rome is considered to be political in nature, not religious. ... Clement VII, then Pope, was under the power of Charles of Spain. ... The aim of these set of laws was to control the power of the papacy in England and to recognize the King as Supreme Head of the Church and clergy in England, with all the titles, honors, jurisdiction and, power. ... For Henry, the monarch should have no rival within his state; he wanted power and glory. ... He now had the power of a king and the power of a Pope. ...
King Henry the VIII was born into the Tudor line of monarch's in England and Wales. ... "According to the Moral Law folk theory, morality is a massive, ongoing power struggle between the forces of reason and the forces of passion"(Johnson pg. 17). ... Catherine's politically position was also deteriorating when her nephew, the Holy Roman Emperor, had forfeited the alliance with England. ... In, "The Politics of Marriage: Henry VIII and His Queens.... In the article "Henry VIII's Role", Cameron Mackenzie explains the churches power. ...
'Collectanea satis Copiosa' refers to evidence gathered by a small group of intellectuals that showed that prior Popes had stolen power from the monarchy and that power held by the Church in England before the Reformation was held fraudulently. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury now had the power previously held by the Pope. ... The King now had more power in his own realm. ... Nine of the demands were religious and six were political. ... As the supreme leader, the Monarch was able to transfer title to the Crown. ...
Throughout the story of Becket"'"s service as Archbishop, we see a political battle between two men who do not want to give up their powers or give in to each other. ... He spurns attempts at reconciliation, insults his own monarch, annoys his patron the French king, makes things awkward for the Pope, who had enough troubles of his own, and quarrels with almost unparalleled viciousness with men like Bishop Gilbert of London. (15) Eventually, however, Henry and Becket met and appeared to reconcile. ... Eliot views this political struggle between two powerful leaders from the perspectiv...
I will show how he is a man who has removed himself from the image his father left him and leads his subjects through calculated political actions, seen in 2.1. ... He rules in this manner because, according to the cosmic order Tillyard describes, his power to command comes directly from God. ... This is of course is a political gesture, so as to appear willful and compassionate. ... Being proficient in the art of war is what enables one to gain power (Machiavelli, 51). ... The fictional scene before the battle exposes the real dependency that fifteenth and sixteenth century monarchs had on t...
A woman who was abused as a pawn in a game of political ambitions, and treated as if her life was of little consequence. ... Some form of passive aggressive political retribution as payment for all the pain she had suffered? ... Some say fear of marriage and childbirth were to blame and others blamed political agenda. ... As for those who were trying to use her as a political pawn, she was now able to turn the tables. ... Similarly to how Elizabeth had gone from political pawn, to being the Queen controlling those who once controlled her. ...
