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 In envy that my Lord Northumberland Should be the father to so blest a son (Hotspur) A son who is the theme of honor's tongue. Whilst I, by looking
my coursework is which is best at protecting the Northumberland coastline – groynes or beach nourishment. I will be going to Blyth beach also I will be visiting Newbiggen beach I am investigating the Northumberland coastline as part of my geography coursework also because I live in the UK and I want to see how safe the people of the UK are with the safety of the coastline and its defences against coastal erosion. We will be visiting the Northumberland coastline on Thursday the 15th of May 2014. Key
This benefits Lady Mary’s claim for support because with a huge emotionally-charged response to a figure in her rival’s household, comes the determined aversion to any ruler who is connected or would be influenced by Northumberland- Lady Jane being the prime example. To stress this distrust further, as an important factor in determining whether people supported Lady Mary or Jane as their future Queen, in 1549 the Lord Protector was solely blamed for the financial disaster
The Loss of the Throne by Richard III There are many views as to whether Richard III lost his throne, or if it was a mainly Tudor advance which secured it. Overall I think that Henry Tudor did not actively gain the throne decisively, in fact Richard III lost it from making key mistakes throughout his reign, and at Bosworth. Richard weakened his grasp on the throne by indulging in a vast plantations policy which gave too much power to Northerners and inevitably made him dependant on these
Much to the rest of the Privy members discontent in case of further angering the Spanish, Dudley encouraged the development of new trade links. In 1552, Northumberland approached the London-based Merchant adventurers and proposed a plan and with an investment from the privy council members progression was made. Trade links were made with Ivan IV, the Tsar of Muscovy which lead in 1555 to the modernisation of
The rebellion was led by nobles who feared England becoming re-Catholicized, and the proposed marriage between Mary and Phillip of Spain was widely disliked among the people. One of the main reasons why Mary Tudor was disliked as a queen was due to the severity with which she persecuted the Protestant minority. Although she only carried out a few Protestant executions, it was not the number of deaths that caused great discontent for Mary, but rather the method of execution. Many of the Protestants
entrenched and accepted throughout the country and often only existed to serve the interests of those who enacted them, and not the future stance of the church. Under Somerset the changes involved merely creating a Protestant facelift, and only under Northumberland did sweeping radical changes emerge. However, policy never hardened enough, or became accepted enough, to prevent it being disintegrated when Mary came to power in 1553. The religious situation was highly unstable at the time of Edward's ascendance
the pattern welding technique. According to Graeme Young of the Bamburgh Research Project, “ Weapons were highly prized and weaponry making was a jealously guarded secret. Great care would be taken to ensure the loyalty of their weapons smiths” (Northumberland Gazette). This may be the reason the technique was thought to have been lost. Damascus and Toledo steel were said to be able to be ... ... middle of paper ... ...re already present; however, the Moors introduced precision and technology that
continually tries to draw aural attention with his high-flown speeches. Yet the constant parade of pastels and watered-down shades also makes Richard look weak, particularly next to the more soberly-dressed court or the much darker-clad Bullingbrook and Northumberland. Richard's costume style reinforces the impression: in the white robe he seems to typically use for court occasions, the huge sleeves incapacitate his hands (obviously intended in the period as an emblem of leisure, but here also serving as an
considered as youths and future rulers to the reader, are exposed to father-figures whose actions will influence their actions in later years. Both characters have two such father-figures; Henry IV and Falstaff for Prince Hal, and the Earl of Northumberland and the Earl of Worcester for Hotspur. Both father-figures for Hal and Hotspur have obvious good and bad connotations in their influence on the character. For example, Falstaff, in his drinking and reveling, is clearly a poor influence for
Representations of war in Henry IV Part 2 demonstrate the chaos of rebellion and the fickle nature of kingship. While there are many discussions of warfare in this play, the action is not presented in the text. War is vital to displaying the power and vulnerability of the person who wears the crown and is used as a way to display masculinity as an important virtue. Through the deterioration of King Henry IV and the slow rise of Prince Hal, we witness a borderline stagnant country in turmoil. The
assessing the character of the monarch we have to look at who was actually ruling the country this was because Edward was only meant to gain the throne at the age of 18. The traditional view was that Somerset was seen as ‘the good duke', whilst Northumberland was seen as ‘the evil duke', this was because Somerset cared about the welfare of the common people, however, majority of these were failures. His actions to reduce the number of enclosures in England had little effect in helping people and in
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 son Hal, and is envious of Northumberland for having such a son: 'a son who is the theme of honours tongue'. ' in envy that my Lord Northumberland should be father to so blest a son'. The King feels that Hotspur reminds him of himself, when he challenged Richard for the throne. Hotspur is brave and valiant and has a good
but a genuine effort to restore the monarchy to its just line. Shakespeare gives Hotspur justification, and explains his honorable motives supporting his choices and actions. Later, Hotspur discusses a plan to overthrow the king with Northumberland and Worcester and his plan involves fighting and defeating the king’s army on the battlefield, and connecting honor to battle. Hotspur explains how they have been discarded and shamed by the king they helped, and he goes on to say
The Innocence of Lady Jane Grey Sixteenth century England was a turbulent time in the religious life of its citizens. The Reformation and Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' had turned Catholic against Protestant. This was a time of greed, as well as, controversy. As Henry VIII neared the end of his rule over England, many became thirsty for power and awaited any chance to attain it, no matter what, or who, was at stake. It was into thia hectic time that Jane Grey was born. A Protestant and grandniece
decisions and changes made to the government during this time. Thomas Cromwell made the change of medieval to modern government under the monarch Henry VIII and “…in ten years he changed the face of England” . Also, ministers such as William Cecil, Northumberland and Somerset, all closely advised their monarchs in government decisions as they were young. However, there are also examples of how the monarchs have the responsibility for government, as during Edward IV’s reign, who became more involved in
VIII. He was invited to Grey’s wedding but was unable to make it due to his deteriorating health. Towards the end of his life, he diverted the succession from his step-sisters Mary and Elizabeth to Jane because of one man’s influence: the Duke of Northumberland. The Duke was a man of high ambitions who sought political power for his family. In addition to convincing Edward VI to change the throne, he planned the arranged marriage between Lady Jane Grey and his fourth son Lord Guildford Dudley- therefore
God. Within Richard II , God is believed to be forsaken so that England can become a great kingdom again, and this is done in hope that Richard’s wrongs can be made right by Bolingbroke. Richard’s opposition - York, Bolingbroke, and Northumberland - believe that what they are doing is done to regenerate the badly tended “garden';. They want to replant it with Bolingbroke as king, and this they believe will restore England to order. By judging and replacing Richard they are going against
came into power. King Aethelfrith managed to expel Edwin from the kingdom of Deira, so Edwin was stationed in the kingdom of Gwynedd. Also, King Aethelfrith is accountable for coalescing Deira and Bernicia to establish Northumbria (Latin) or Northumberland (English) in some time before 604. His childhood was mostly unknown except for his exile in the kingdom of Gwynedd and his father’s death. Later circa 610, Edwin took residence with King Cearl in Mercia. Subsequently in 616, King Raedwald in East
Tudor Succession Problems The Tudor period is unique in that it is marked by succession difficulties in every generation. The Tudor dynasty was plagued by poor health, short-lives and a shortage of male claimants to the throne. For three successive monarchs the throne passed not from ruler to child, but from sibling to sibling and three consecutive monarchs died childless. Henry VIII's search for a suitable male heir to his throne had far reaching ramifications. This period is distinctive in that