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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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Why did Marie Antoinette become the target of protesters?
She was Austrian, a country that France had been in war with for years. The French did not want a foreigner on the throne, especially not an Austrian. Also, even before she came to France, the revolution was already smouldering because of the financial disasters of Louis XV which he did to the national treasury. France was already almost bankrupt when Marie Antoinette stepped in the picture, and because the French needed someone to blame it all on, and she was Austrian, she was the perfect victim. The people tried to make all of France believe that she had no concern for her people, spending money on wigs and dresses and throwing wild parties while the population was starving and desperate. The people did believe it, although she was completely innocent and killed her and her husband, destroying the whole French monarchy and the French credibility all around the world for as far as the French had that anyway.
Who will be the next monarch in England?
At present that would be Charles, Prince of Wales and eldest son of the queen. & apparrently he will become King George VII
What did William the conqurer do once he became king?
He built strong castles and brought French culture to England.
Also, he enforced taxes and laws through the domesday book. (A book which covers events happening in the country.)
When did Catherine Howard marry King Henry VIII?
Answer Catherine Howard, the fifth of Henry VIII's six wives, was born sometime between 1520 and 1525 - the exact date is not recorded. She married Henry on 28th July 1540 when she was between 15 and 20 years old. Caterine Howard Catherine Howard was the fifth of Henry VIII's six wives. Her date of birth is unknown but is thought to be between 1520 and 1525. She married the King on 28th July 1540, aged between 15 and 20.
How did William the Conqueror solve problems in Dover?
William went straight to Dover and killed the soldiers in the castle he then left his own soldiers there in replacement
thay did have one but the last 1 Emperor Pu Yi who died.
Who were Queen Elizabeth's parents?
There have been two Queens named Elizabeth in English and British history.
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What has the Queen done for England?
1. She made the real transition from an imperial organisation to a free association of countries which shared historic links, democratic interests, culture, economic and military interests. Nowadays, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK are everlasting alleys that cooperate in education, economic, military and humanitarian affairs, thanks to the Queen.
2. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have had revolutionary and separatist groups, but the Queen started a reunification of the nation since the start of her reign (she gave a national flag to Wales and invested Prince Charles as Prince of Wales through a worldwide ceremony that highlighted welsh tradition; she has embraced scottish lifestyle, for example, spending all her summers there, encouraging scottish tradition as the 9 am bagpipe, walking Scotland as a commoner... She has given the scottish a scottish head of state. In Northern Ireland the Crown is the ultimate symbol of the union, so they remain in the kingdom pretty much for the Queen. She has always denied the possibility of a deep devolution of powers or separation. So, the UK has remained together thanks to the Queen.
3. She has chosen, advised and supervised 12 different administrations during her reign, and none of them has been deficient. So the continuity of an effective government has been guaranteed by the Queen's abide.
4. The Queen has become the paradigmatic head of state with her strong commitment to duty. She has never caused a constitutional crisis and she has executed all her responsibilities as head of all branches of power, step by step, without a single mistake. Even now, at 85, she works as hard as 60 years ago, and all prime ministers end up saying we got very lucky to have her as head of state. She is "an anchor of our time", as Ban Ki Moon said.
5. The Queen is head of more than 500 organisations that work for the benefit of the people of the UK and abroad, which makes her a tremendous force of good and change in the world.
A poll revealed Elizabeth II is considered by the british as one of the greatest britons ever, and constitutionalists as well as common people see her as one of the greatest monarchs the UK has had.
Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603), was the daughter of Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) and his second wife Anne Boleyn (c1501-07 - 1536). Henry VIII was the son of Henry VII (1457 - 1509), the first Tudor king.
What happened to James II of England after 1688?
after being over thrown by William III and Mary II James II went into exile in France, in 1689 James II lead a French backed army in Ireland trying to over thrown William III and Mary II, when this failed he went back to France were in 1692 the last of his children Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart was born, in 1696 James II's backers in England tried to kill William III the plan failed and greatly hurt James II's popularity in England, also in 1696 King Louis XIV of France offered to make James II King of Poland but James II feared that would hurt his chances of taking back the English Crown so he turned it down, after King Louis XIV made peace with England under William III French support for James II dried up, James II died in royal château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 16 September 1701
What was king george III part in the revolutionary war?
King George raised taxes so high on the Rebels that the rebels were forced to boycott England tea. The symbolism of boycotting tea is that everybody used to drink tea and they used to drink tea from England, but since they boycotted it they couldn't drink tea anymore.Tea time is still a high priority in England today. Anyhow, the Rebels decided that they had had enough of King George's taxes and tariffs and thus, the Revolutionary War started. King George just made sure the Redcoats had the supplies that they needed (from food, clothing, and housing); which is why stories of George Washington's army being barefoot and still winning the war is so significant.
What were reasons that monarchies were developed?
Monarchies were formed so that people could keep order but not like a dictator. Especially in an absolute monarchy.
Is Stephanie Seymour the daughter of Jane Seymour?
Jane Seymour the actress had four, Katherine and Sean with her third husband David Flynn and twins Johnny and Kris with James Keach. Jane Seymour of English History, the wife of Henry VIII was the mother of Edward VI.
The first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in 1580?
Sir Francis Drake. His ship was the Golden Hind.
Who became the new Hanover king of englanad in 1760?
George the third , became king of England in 1760 .
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George III was born in 1738, first son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta. He married Charlotte of Mecklinburg-Strelitz in 1761, to whom he was devoted. The couple produced a prolific fifteen children: nine sons and six daughters. George was afflicted with porphyria, a maddening disease which disrupted his reign as early as 1765. Several attacks strained his grip on reality and debilitated him in the last years of his reign. Personal rule was given to his son George, the Prince Regent, in 1811. George III died blind, deaf and mad at Windsor Castle on January 29, 1820.
What was the names of Jane Seymour's siblings?
Jane Seymour (c1509 - 1537), the third wife of Henry VIII (1491 - 1537), and daughter of Sir John Seymour and Margery Wentworth; had the following brothers and sisters:
· John Seymour (died: 1510)
· Margery Seymour (1502 - 1520
· Edward Seymour, First Duke of Somerset (c1506 - 1552)
· Thomas Seymour, First Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c1508 - 1549)
· Elizabeth Seymour, the Marchioness of Winchester (c1513 - 1563)
· Sir Henry Seymour (c1514 - c1568)
· Dorothy Seymour
· Anthony Seymour
Did Henry VIII kill 2 of his wives?
Henry VIII did not, personally, kill any of his wives.
His second wife, Anne Boleyn, was tried, convicted and executed for treason, adultery and incest. The charges were almost certainly untrue.
His fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was tried, convicted and executed for treason and adultery. The charges were almost certainly true.
No, he did not, personally kill any of them.
His first wife was Catherine of Aragon (Mary's mother) who he married on 11th June 1509; was slowly stripped of her power as Queen until their marriage was annuled on the accusation that her marriage to Arther, Henry's elder brother, had in fact been consumated (something she always denied). Their marriage was annuled in 1533 and she was sent away from court. She died three years later.
His second wife, Anne Boleyn (Elizabeth I's mother), married Henry in 1533 when she was pregnant with his child - this was what caused Henry to annul his marriage with Catherine - and gave birth to his second daughter, who was not the male heir Henry desired. Anne became pregnant again, however she miscarried/stillbirth. Henry was already interested in someone else, as his infatuation with Anne had faded fast. She was arrested, on 2nd May 1536 on charges of adultery, incest and plotting to murder the King. On the 19th of the same month after a trial and conviction, she was excecuted. The charges were almost certainly false.
His third wife, Jane Seymore (Edward's mother) was a lady-in-waiting to both Catherine and Anne and rose to favour with Henry as Anne plummeted. Within 24hrs of Anne Boleyn's execution, Henry and Jane were betrothed, on the 30th of May they married. Her son, Edward, was born on the 15th of October 1537 and Jane died on 24th October, just two weeks after the birth.
His fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, was a diplomatic marriage that lasted merely a few months - they were married 6th of January and divorced July the same year; accepting the honerary title of 'King's Sister'.
His fifth wife, Kathryn Howard, was married to Henry just 16 days after his divorce with Anne of Cleves on July 28th, 1540. Kathryn was 19 and Henry was 49, and it is said that their marriage cheered Henry greatly. Less than a year into the marriage, however, rumours of infidelity began and in November 1541 there was enough evidence against Kathryn to begin investigations. She was executed on Febuary 13th, 1542 again after a trial and conviction.
Henry's sixth and last wife was Katherine Parr. Her mother had been lady-in-waiting for Catherine of Aragon (Henry's first wife) and had in fact named Katherine after the first Queen. Katherine Parr first married Edward Borough when she was 17, however Borough died four years later in 1533. She later married John Neville in 1534, who later died in 1543 when Katherine was 31. Katherine expressed her desire to marry Thomas Seymour (Jane Seymour's brother) however the King's request for her hand in marriage she felt was her duty to accept. Katherine and Henry were married July 12th 1543.
Henry VIII died in January 1547, and was succeeded by nine-year-old Edward, then Mary, and finally Elizabeth I.
Who was Henry VIII's great grandfather and great grandmother?
Henry VIII's Paternal Grandmother was, Margaret Beaufort and his Maternal Grandmother was, Elizabeth Woodville.
Who challenged george II for his throne?
In 1745, George II was challenged by Charles Stewart and the Jacobites (Highlanders and Irish Mercenaries). Due to lack of formation, divisions in the Jacobite Army, and little to no support from the French, the Jacobite Army had to turn back to their base of support in Scotland and give up the mission before they could attack England's capital; which George was planning to evacuate.
