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Monarchy
Monarchy is a form of government in which all political power is vested in a monarch, usually a king or a queen. The monarch rules the nation, and acts as the head of state until his/her death or abdication.
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Who was the first royal after Henry VIII to marry after a divorce?
Anne Boleyn. She was the cause of the religious movement in england at that time, because Henry wanted her and she refused to be a mistress. She died of beheading Three years after she was coronated. killed for merely not being able to provide this selfish king a male heir. and accused of adultry she was beheaded. She was the mother of the greatest queen england ever had Elizabeth I, whom ruled for 44 years, Id say Anne won the prize in the end.
-Me :)
What did King Richard 1 of England achieve in the Crusades?
Not a whole lot, but he seemed to enjoy doing it. Richard (the lionhearted) was a great warrior, but he was a lousy king. He was succeeded by his brother, prince John (the evil prince John of the Robin Hood legend), who was actually a much better king that his brother.
The lowest form of social organization or mutual pledge created by King Alfred the Great in England?
A. tithing B. Hundred C. Shire D. Thousand
What languages were spoken by Anne of Cleves?
Anne of Cleves spoke (and could read and write) the Germanic Dialect which they spoke in Cleves. She was not well educated for a woman of her status and wealth. She could not speak Latin, French or English. She did not play any musical instruments and could not dance well.
What happened after King Edward III died?
Edward VI , who was Henry VIII son came to the throne he was only 9 when he was crowned king of England.
Nationality: English
Edward the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith and of the Church of England and also of Ireland in Earth Supreme Head
Half brother of Queen Elizabeth I
Lifespan: 1537 - 1553. He died at the young age of 16 years old
Born: 12 October 1537
Succeeded to the throne of England: 28 January 1547
Died: 6 July 1553
Family connections: He was the son of King Henry VIII of England by his third wife, Jane Seymour
Religion: Protestant
Character of King Edward VI : Intellectual, cold and pious
Did William keep law and order in all of England?
William the conquer kept law and order by creating something called to dooms day book.
What happened at Catherine Howard and henryVIII marriage?
Henry had married her because he thought that he might get a boy to take over the throne when he died.
Why did Victoria wear black after prince albert died?
Usually people wear black after people they know or love die because it's respectful. Queen Victoria must have loved Prince Albert very much and after he died she would wear black to remember him as after she was a lonely after.
At what date did William the Conqueror come to England?
William The Conqueror invaded England in 1066 but to be more exact 28th september 1066.
Who became king of Macedonia and Greece after Alexander the great?
Antipater ruled the Macedonia and the rest of Greece after Alexander the Great died.
What was the era called when King George V reigned in England?
It has no specific name. The Georgian era ended with George IV.
Since the end of the Edwardian era in 1910 use of "eras" as a historical definition has ceased.
Since 1910 the periods of British History have been defined as follows
World War I 1914-18
Interwar Period 1918-39
World War II 1939-45
Modern Britain 1945-present.
Did boudicca marry a king to become a queen?
No, she was the leader of the Iceni, one of many tribes of Celts who lived in the British Isles at that time. There would not be an "England" for more than 800 years after Boudica.
What was William of Normandy's occupation?
He was a conqueror, a unifier, a nobleman, and a warrior. He was the first King of Both England and france, at that he became king of several other countries and holds the record for King of Largest landmass in Europe, William the Conqueror :o)
What was wrong with king Henry's viii's legs?
When Henry VIII was 44 years old (1535), he injured his leg very badly in a jousting accident. The leg appeared to heal, but in a few years it had opened up again and eventually became ulcerated.
Because Henry was incapacitated with the bad leg, he was not able to take as much exercise and so became very overweight. This put a great deal of strain on the bad leg.
Eventually, both his legs were became ulcerated. This caused him a great deal of pain throughout the rest of his life.
I hope you meant reign. If you really meant "rein" then sorry, I don't know when she first rode a horse. Elizabeth I Born: 7 September 1533, Ascended to the throne of England: 17 November 1558, Age 23 Died: 24 March 1603. Elizabeth II Born: 21 Aprl 1926 Ascended to the throne of England: 6 February 1952, Age 26 Coronation held on 2 June 1953
What are two forms of monarchy?
The mian kinds are Absolute monarchy and Constitutional Monarchy. With an absolute monarchy, there is one spreme ruler who controls all of the land and the people with no higer form of government above with. With a constitutional monarchy, There is a ruler who is the leader of a government but does not have supreme power. (does not control everything but is still a part of the government)
What were Queen Elizabeths marragies?
Queen Elizabeth 1 never married. She didn't want to share- or lose- the throne.
Yes, Lady Jane Grey married the tall, blonde, eighteen year old Lord Guildford Dudley in May 1553. He was executed shortly before her in February 1554 - she saw his beheaded body as she was being processed to the scaffold. For further details see The Sisters Who Would be Queen, by Leanda de Lisle published January 2009 in the UK and September 2009 in the US.
Is bloody Mary real can she kill you?
Queen Mary (known as Bloody Mary) was indeed very real, she was a devout Catholic and her main goal in life was to unite all of England under the Roman Catholic Church, all those who opposed her were punished very severely by being burned at the stake and tortured.
