How did thomas Paine refer to King George III in his pamphlet?
A Tyrant because people thought of him as a Bad King
Did King Richard the Lionheart have any brothers?
Yes, Prince William, Henry (the young king), Geoffrey of Brittany and the youngest boy Prince (later King John). He also had three sisters Matilda, Joanna and Eleanor.
What did King Charles believe?
King Charles I believed in the divine right of kings. He said god made him king so he could do whatever he liked. And so he ruled without Parliament for eleven years!
Who did Henry viii give Hampton court to?
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey built Hampton Court with his own money as a palace for himself but it quickly became a favorite for Henry VIII. When Wolsey fell from power Henry took Hampton Court from his former friend. To learn more about Henry VIII or Cardinal Wolsey go to TudorHistory.org.
Why did Henry VIII marry his first wife?
King Henry VIII fist wife was his older brother's widow Catherine of Aragon. Queen Catherine was not killed she died a natural death. However, King Henry did divorce her and established the Protestant Church of England in order to do so because the Catholic Church (the Pope) would not allow the divorce.
James 1 major event of his reign?
King James the first of England implemented many changes during his reign over the country. One of them were religious changes that included measures against those who did not conform with the church of England.
Achievements of Richard the Lionheart?
Yes and No.
Yes, because he was an amazing warrior. Richard was seen to the whole of Christendom as a hero for going on the Third Crusade and attempting to recapture Jerusalem back from the Muslims. However, he didn't return entirely successful - only being able to make a treaty with the Muslim leader, Saladin, where Christians could visit the Jerusalem and keep the coastal towns of the Holy Land. Unfortunately, it only last a few years from the death of Saladin and Richard. But, he was still seen as a brilliant king, amazing strategic mind.
No, because he was King of England, however he only spent six months of his ten year reign in England and sucked all the money dry. He even stated that 'I would sell London if i could find anybody rich enought to buy it.' So, he had a bit of a problem with money.V
Why was Lady Jane Grey chosen over Queen Mary to be queen?
After Edward VI died he named Lady Jane Grey as his heir. Mary I thought that she was entitled to the throne because she was Henry VIII daughter and he eventually agreed for her and Elizabeth to be in line to the throne if Edward died. Lady Jane Grey ruled for 9 days before she was arrested by Mary I. Soon after she was beheaded while Mary ruled as Queen.
Did Henry the 8th have any children with Catherine of Aaragon?
yes she did Mary queen of Scots but could not provide him with a son so divorced him later
Who was the first king in the Stuart dynasty?
The Stuart royal family reigned in Scotland. King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England on 24 March 1603.
What are the reasons why William of Normandy should have become king?
Because he was a strong leader and had good cavalry-horsemen.
What colour hair did bloody Mary have?
You have to see it for yourself. Go into the bathroom, turn the lights off, and repeat "Bloody Mary" three times in succession. She'll show you.
Why did James ii flee from England in 1688?
James II fled to France because he knew that his eldest daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange were marching on England. He did not believe his troops could withstand them and did not want to be imprisoned or executed. Therefore he, his wife and their infant son fled to France.
Where did the English monarchs live before Buckingham palace?
Buckingham Palace was called Buckingham House after the Duke of Buckingham who built the original building.
What king was it that was ruling Britain during the revolutionary war?
King George III
The king during the American revolution is George III (October 25th 1760- January 29th 1820, but declared unfit to rule in 1811)
Source: British kings and queens by Mike Ashley
Why did Catherine Howard get divorced?
She didn't get divorced, her husband, King Henry VIII of England, had their marriage annulled by starting a new Church in England, of which he was the head, and saying that their marriage was invalid. He believed that because she had previously been married to his older brother (a marriage that she claimed was never consummated-- it probably wasn't) that the Pope had been mistaken in giving them special permission (a papal dispensation) to marry despite the fact that she had been married to his big brother Arthur. (Who died son after their marriage). Henry's motivation for having his marriage to Catherine annulled was 1) because he needed an undisputed heir, so he needed his Queen to give birth to a strong, healthy baby boy. Preferably a few in case one or two died off (remember, his big brother died in adulthood before their father died; it was common). 2) He was REALLY into Anne Boleyn who refused to have sex with him until he married her. Henry was not used to women refusing to have sex with him (Mary Boleyn and Bessie Blount both gave him children while he was married to Catherine of Aragon).
Things king george the third has done to colonists?
Taxation without representation, unfair governing.
How old is Queen Mum of England?
Queen Elizabeth mother died on the Sunday 31st of March 2002 and she was 101 years old and Queen Elizabeth the 2 was 76 years old and Queen Elizabeth father died on 6th of February 1952 and he was 56 years old and Queen Elizabeth the 2 was 25 years old and Princess Margaret died on 9th of February 2002 and she was 71 years old and Queen Elizabeth the 2 was 76 years old and Queen Elizabeth the 2 had 4 children names was Prince Charles is 61 year old , Prince Andrew is 49 years old, Prince Edward is 45 years old and Princess Anne is 59 years old and queen Elizabeth the 2 married to Philip Mountbatten on 19th of November 1947 he is 88 years old and Queen Elizabeth the 2 is now 83 years old. By Shannon Lincoln.
Yes but we are now a constitutional monarchy, which means the powers the queen has are less than those of a full monarchy.
England, as distinct from Scotland, Ireland and Wales, has been a monarchy since Edward the Confessor became king in 1042 (perhaps earlier but the area classed as England varied way back then).
After the civil war and the execution of Charles 1st in 1649 England became a Republic, but invited Charles 2nd back to the throne and he was crownd 1661, all of England has been a constitutional monarchy until today,which means that the monarch is a titular head,with very little political power.
The power rests with the people who elect members of parliament to represent the district in which they live, as the U.S. elect their Congressman in a similar forum.
Where was the constitutional monarchy invented?
It could almost be said that it started with Charles I being condemned to death for treason and murder by the parliament in 1649, but such an ending to the office of kingship is not really a beginning. After Cromwell's ten or eleven years of republican experiment and Charles II's restoration to the throne with many parliamentary constraints, a start of constitutional monarchy could be said to be in place. His un-kinglike behavior, though, and the advent of his son, James II, did little to place the king under the thumb of parliament. Not until Charles II's daughter Mary, and her husband William III of Orange, asked to remove James II and his Catholic leanings and love of the French, did England really experience a truly constitutional monarchy. William, being given full monarchial authority by his wife, worked with parliament to adhere to their limitations on his power.
Did Alexander the Great and Roxanna have any children?
Alexander the Great, or Alexander III of Macedon (Alexander Karanid) did indeed have a family of his own. He was married to Roxana Bactrian Karanid and together they had one child, a son, '''Alexander '''"Aegus" '''Karanid '''IV.
Alexander the Great also had four siblings, nieces and nephews and so on.
What did William the Conqueror do to control the church?
Well William gave
the church 25%
of English land so
the church was
behind William soon
followed by England.
Why was queen Mary's marriage with phillip of Spain unpopular?
Because people feared they would be put under Spanish rule, and disliked the idea of having a foreign king. After all, Spain was hated by the English, as they were seen as England's main rivals in Europe.