The Effects of Changes in Tudor Society on the Development of Igtham Mote
When Ightham Mote was first built in the 14th Century it was a typical
medieval manor. It consisted of a great hall, crypt, chapel, solars
and kitchens. It had a large moat as its main form of defence,
although this was probably more a status symbol. It has, however
changed in many ways over the years. I am going to concentrate on the
changes during Tudor times and whether these changes link to society
at that time.
Near the beginning of the Tudor period (1485 to 1603) the Haut family
bought Ightham Mote. They made vast improvements and many changes to
the then average country house, this was very typical as people were
always wanting to show off how much money they had and improve their
public status. The Hauts sold the house in 1521 to a courtier of Henry
VII and VIII, Sir Richard Clement. This is thought to be because the
Hauts spent a lot of money improving the house and couldn't afford to
maintain it any more. Clement however, benefited from two rich wives
and a good job and therefore was a member of the increasingly wealthy
and influential gentry class. He was able to complete many changes to
the house. From 1545 to 1591 Ightham Mote was owned by the Allen
family. The wife of Sir Christopher Allen was a known Catholic and the
house was searched for relics in 1585. The Allens did not make many
changes to the house. The end of the Tudor period saw the beginning of
the long period of ownership by the Selby family.
The heart of the building is the great hall. It would have originally
been used for everything, including eating for the whole household,
and sleeping for the servants. In the Tudor period, however, it was
used less and less for everyday activities and was likely to be used
only for special occasions. Most of the alterations made to the great
hall were to make the house more comfortable and fashionable and were
Henry VIII's Leaving of Somerset as an Impossible Legacy To a large extent Somerset was left with an impossible because he had problems financially and diplomatically, as well as this there was religious instability. However he could have been stronger in certain situations such as in Scotland. When Henry died he left Somerset and the crown bankrupt. Henry had spent over 2 million pounds on wars with France and Scotland, as well as this Henry owed continental bakers £152 000 and had sold all monastic lands. Henry also wasted money on personal pleasures.
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When the King came to London from Edinburgh, Thomas Holte was one of the men that came to meet him and for this, he received a knighthood. In 1611, he managed to buy himself a baronet from the King, which meant that his family had more status and power than others. For this, Sir Thomas Holte decided to build Aston Hall to show off how wealthy he was.
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Despite of the fact that England is separated from the Continental Europe, it couldn't avoid typical problems of a Medieval country such as wars, epidemics, rebellions. The external problem was The Hundred Years' War. The domestic ones were the plague epidemic and The Peasants' Revolt. Each of the problems had an impact on the English history timeline, influenced on its way of achieving what we observe now.
And, what are the influencing factors on the importance of inclusion at several points in the historical record? It is my opinion that Kenwood House gains and retains its stature and relevance in architecture, through its association with a few key noteworthy and influential figures. Without the role of the first Earl of Mansfield, or the first Earl of Iveagh, Kenwood would have never became noteworthy, or would have suffered and decayed at the expense of time. It is an important building today, as much for those who owned it and lived there, as it is for any one architectural reason. The first Earl of Mansfield, William Murray, acquired the estate in 1754.
The Craigs of Riccarton gained prominence during the 16th century when Sir Thomas Craig (1538-1608) wrote Jus Feudale, a treatise on Scottish Land Law, and De Unione Regnorum Britanniae. It is on record that he attended the Coronation of James VI when he became James I of England in 1603. The Riccarton estate passed through Sir Thomas's daughter to a member of the Gibson family who adopted the surname. Sir William Gibson Craig ( 1797-1878) became Member of Parliament for Midlothian, then for Edinburgh, and was created a Baronet.
Industrialization, or the process of developing and increasing the production of various industries, has been a highly controversial subject since its beginning in the mid-eighteenth century. Hated by the romantics and loved by the economists, industrialization was a necessary step from the past into the present. In addition to adding jobs to the market and proving that population could undergo exponential growth, industrialization caused a boom in the creation of towns. As factories sprang up along rivers, previously small towns such as Liverpool and Manchester grew massively in size almost overnight. In fact, the town of Manchester is considered a perfect model for early and middle industrial life. Over time, Manchester, like all other industrial towns, grew and changed to adapt to various social and political outcries of the time. Manchester, over the course of 100 years, grew from a small town to a booming city that perfectly exemplified the industrial era.
Mercantilism Essay England in the 17th century adopted the policy of mercantilism, exercising control over the trade of the colonies, thus greatly affecting their political and economical development. Mercantilism was the policy in Europe throughout the 1500's to the 1700's where the government of the mother country controlled the industry and trade of other, weaker settlements with the idea that national strength and economic security comes from exporting more than what is imported. Possession of colonies provided the countries with sources of raw materials and markets for their manufactured goods. This system had political and economical repercussions on the inflicted because it inspired many new laws and acts for the colonies, and it restricted the colonies trade to England, reducing the revenue that the colonies received. The thirteen colonies were influenced by the mercantilism policy of England due to the numerous trading prohibitations and taxes that were placed on them and the goods they trafficked.
The royal House of Tutor in England was one of the most influential and powerful houses ever in British History. The house of Tutor contained at least two of England's most famous monarchs: Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The Tutor family was in power in England from 1485 to 1603. Henry VII was the first Tutor in England to take power from the famous House of York. The House of York contained Richard III better known as Richard the Lionhearted who was one of the leaders of the second Crusade.
of the structure itself. This class "took immense pride in their homes which they saw as a reflection of status" ("BBC Homes"). The styles were excessively ornamental and took their influence from Gothic styles, rococo, styles, the Orient, and developments from their own industrialization. With owning such ornately decorated residences they had to show them off; this was done so through dinner parties and balls. People of course could not be outmatched by the rich styles of their houses and therefore doled out large amounts of money for clothes and transportation.
Generally, the English people had a great celebration when Charles II returned to the throne in May of 1660.1 Many believed that restoring the monarchy was the only way to secure constitutional rights. In fact, there was an expectation that bringing back the king would return life to the way it was before 1642 and the rule of Cromwell. Charles II was responsible for improving the government for the people. However, despite some achievements, the king was not very successful in creating a stronger and more effective monarchy. He was dependent on his advisors and other parts of the government from the very beginning of his reign. There were constant conflicts between the king and Parliament over religious issues. When Charles II finally did gain some independence, he still did not accomplish much to improve the monarchy. Overall, the government was very inconsistent during the 1660s and 1670s, and the people became disillusioned with the monarchy. The king did not hold all of the responsibility for what happened to the government, though. The people should have taken charge and worked for a change in the system. The rule of Charles II helped show the English citizens that they could not rely on the government so much, but they needed to take more of the power into their own hands and become more autonomous.
To undertake a full thematic investigation of this period would be very much beyond the scope of this paper. Thus, the essay will embark on a high level chronological interpretation of some of the defining events and protagonists, which influenced the early modernization of Ireland during the period 1534-1750. The main focus of the paper will concentrating on the impact and supervision of the Tudor dynasty. Firstly, the essay will endeavour to gain an understanding as to what contemporary historians accept as being the concept of modernization during this time period. The paper will then continue by examine the incumbent societal and political structure of Ireland prior to the Tudor conquests. This will have the impact of highlight the modernising effects produced by the subsequent attempts by the Tudors to consolidate and centralise power in the hands of the State. Once more, due to the vast nature of the time period, not every modernizing effect can be examined. Therefore, the paper will concentrate on the modernization of the political landscape, land ownership and the impact this had on the geographic construct of the island.
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