Bonnie Prince Charlie's Attempt to Win the British Throne for his Father Charles Edward Stuart, grandson of James II and son of James the old pretender, was born in Rome in 1720 and created Prince of Wales at birth. His father had always been desperate for the British throne, and had already tried and failed many times to win the throne (he was Catholic and the government would only accept a ruler if he was Protestant). Charles had been brought up with his father always hoping and longing for the throne, so in 1745 he decided to do something about it. At first, Charlie thought he would have help from the French king, Louis, as it had been promised to him. At the time, France and England were at war, so the French were eager to help on their enemy's downfall. Prepared to meet the French in Inverness-shire, he set off to the highlands of Scotland with only seven men, and on the nineteenth of August raised his father's standard there. At this point, Louis ducked out of the plan (by this time, the war with England was nearly over, so he didn't want to stir up any more trouble). This left Charlie with no choice but to gather as many men from the highlands as he could, but thankfully he was still widely supported there; plus he had managed to persuade a few clan - chiefs to support him aswell, so within a week had managed to gather 2000 men! His final army was made up of 4000 men, and they began marching south. The first marched to Edinburgh, but the highlanders and lowlanders didn't get on very well, so Charlie didn't get many men. However, the lowlanders did supply him with 2000 targets and 500 tents. The then marched to Prestonpans, and there won an easy victory, meaning that he now had most of Scotland under his control. His Generals did advise that he stopped there, and he could well have, but Charlie wanted more, so he and his army marched down through England.
When Jackson heard of the attack on Jones’ ships on December 15 he issued crises orders to forces nearby. One General by the name of Coffee received orders from Jackson stating “You must not sleep until you reach me or arrive withink striking distance.” The next day Jackson placed New Orleans under Martial Law. When General Coffee received his orders he immediately gathered his 1250 men and where off to help Jackson. Each man brought with him a hunting knife and long rifle. The Tenessee brigade commanded by Major General William Caroll arrived on 21st December. Only one in ten of them had a firearm.
There has been a considerable debate on whether King Charles I brought about his own downfall. Many people have argued that Charles wasn’t to blame, but rather religion or that it was the growth of parliament, however some people believe that there were a number of problems before he began his reign over England, all of which led to the Civil War and Charles’s execution on the 30th January 1649.
Charles the Bold reigned over Burgundy from 1467-77. He was the last heir of the dukes of Burgundy. His only child, Mary, became valuable as Europe's most marriageable heiress. Charles' surname (le Temeraine) really means "the Rash" and perhaps explains why he was a great antagonist of Louis XI. Although his Burgundian court surpassed that of monarchs of his time, he was lacking in the political realism of previous dukes. He was defeated and killed at the Battle of Nancy in 1477.
James from the Stuart House was the son of Henry VII and Mary Queen of Scots, who was executed by Elizabeth I because Mary supported the Catholics, England's enemies. After Queen Mary's death King James was raised as a Protestant and when he became old enough he was of age James VI, King of Scotland. Queen Elizabeth did not have any natural descendants, and James VI became James I of England after she died. The population hoped James would support the Catholics like his mother did, but this did not happen for his Pro...
In 1519 Charles was elected German King and Holy Roman Emperor. So after his visit to Spain he went to Germany to be officially crowned king. But, he would have to wait until 1530 to become the Holy Roman Emperor. Charles was going through a lot and he soon started feeling the pressures of his obligations and to add to his pressures, he would soon be going into war with France, a big competitor and persistent enemy.
Charles I is a prime example of what happens when a person is born into their position of King and believes that he has absolute control over the people in his country. The belief that you were selected by god and are specially chosen puts a very twisted reality to a person with such power. The amount of pressure put on someone born into royalty is very hig...
Charles V gained control of the Netherlands and many other countries when his father passed away. At the age of 16, his grandfather, Ferdinand II died, leaving Charles V as joint ruler of Castile and the full ruler of Aragon, Naples, and
his nephew he should be king, but the majority of the French were against Edward
The British public’s view on the monarchy has changed tremendously over the past two centuries. Because of this, the monarchy’s social and political roles have been steadily declining. The reasons behind this are the Great Reform Bill of 1832, growing political parties, and the actions of the Royal Family.
... claim the English throne for himself and not for her. In the summer of 1588 he sent his mighty fleet against England. But by superior tactics, ship design, and sheer good fortune, the English defeated them. Elizabeth's popularity reached its zenith. It was also another personal triumph as she had proved that she, a woman, could lead in war as well as any man.
King Henry VII was next in line to take over the throne, but could not, because of Richard the 3rd was king at that time. In August 22, 1485, Henry changed all of that, during the battle of Bosworthfield Henry killed Richard and became king of England (Meyer, G.J. pg114). During the time of King Henry’s reign there was a war going on between two families, The York and The Lancaster family. This war was known as the War of the Roses and had gone on for centuries, but Henry changed that on January 18, 1486, Henry of the Lancaster family and Elizabeth of the York family got married, because of their marriage the war had ended and it brought peace to England once again. King Henry and Elizabeth ended up having four kids, Arthur, Margaret, Henry, and Mary. Only two of them became rulers of England.
He was so closed off from the rest of the world and he felt isolated and alone. The family participated in religious services a few times during the movie, and even Charlie took communion. He was no stranger to the world of spirituality. Even though he participated in religious ceremonies with his family, when he met his friends he finally realized the meaning and purpose of his life. Eventually, Charlie started to participate in life and not just watch others live. As a result, he was released from the shell that kept him trapped inside. At this point, it was clear to Charlie that there was something more to him. He was alive. This becomes clear in the tunnel scene at the end of the movie when he states, “I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you’re listening to that song and that drive with people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear, we are
On the popular television series Game of Thrones, Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen (Queen of the Dothraki clan) proclaimed, “I will do what queens do. I will rule” (Game of Thrones Season 4 Quote). That was particulary so during 16th and 17th century Europe, which was the time of rule by Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth I. Both queens brought forth a time of political and religious change to the United Kingdom, which aided in the increase and influence of each family’s powers atop the English, Scottish and French throne. Though both women were of the same Tudor family, they were drastically different in their attitudes towards their ruling their countries.
his kingdom and gain power. While he was in Scotland, he established an effective royal
He had distant relations to a monarch. If Henry had been a from a distinct royal lineage, it would have resulted in a much smaller amount of insecurity. His relationship to the throne was through John Gaunt, whom his mother Margaret Beaufort was descended from, through his mistress, later his wife, Katherine Swynford. The line Henry descended from was weak. It was not a distinct line to the throne. It could be easily challenged by those with a stronger claim to the throne, such as Edward, the Earl of Warwick. The tudor dynasty had clear insecurities, even by 1487, as Henry could not establish the idea that he was a clear descendent of royalty. An example of the threats he faced from other of a stronger claim was .through the Lamber Simnel rebellion in 1486, lasting till 1487. Yorkist supporters had used a young boy as a pawn to begin a rebellion against Henry, who was from the house of Lancaster. They portrayed the young boy from oxford as Edward, Earl of Warwick who had a much stronger claim to the throne then Henry did. The large support for the rebellion, was shown through the support of the nobility e.g Margaret of Burgundy, Viscount Lovell, the Earl of Lincoln,... who provided both financial and military support, by hiring soldiers from Europe and gathering Yorkist support from Ireland. Nevertheless, Henry put down the rebellion decisively, as the main leaders and supporters were either killed in battle