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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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How is Prince Charles related to Henry VII King of England?
It depends to whom you mean. Prince Charles is the eldest son of Elizabeth II, father of Princes William and Harry, brother to Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, husband of Camilla, and former husband of Diana, Princess of Wales...
What were the claims Harold Hardrada and Harold Godwineson had to the throne of England in 1066?
Harold Godwinson claimed that, whilst on his deathbed, Edward had wished for him to be the next king. However the only witness was Edward's wife. Harold could also claim he deserved the throne as he was the only English candidate, he and his family ruled/owned most of the country anyway.He also is related to the king; his sister is the kings wife. King Edward said "I command my wife (your sister)and all of my kingdom to your care." All the monks wanted him aswell
Harald Hardrada related to King Cnut and his sons who the previous kings. He was popular with people living in the North of England, many of whom were decended from Nordic families.He had no blood relation to the king.
Was queen anne protestant or Catholic?
No, Elizabeth I was not a Protestant. Anglican's are not protestant but class themselves as English Catholics part of the universal church, this does not mean they view themselves as in communion with Rome nothing could be further from the truth, but they share more beliefs with the Catholic and Orthodox churches than they do with Protestantism. The Church of England was established to permit the divorce of Henry VIII and Catherine de Aragon and not to establish a protestant church. Elizabeth was more tolerant of different religions than either of her siblings. At that time the protestant churches were Lutheranism and Calvinism who sought originally to reform the corrupted Roman Church (do not think of the catholic church as what you see today, the pope was not a spiritual man, he was effectively a warlord and had been selling offices to the church, selling indulgences, in fact i could continue for hours) the church of England however had no intention of reforming the church and had the Pope granted the innulment of Henry VIII Anglican's would probably still be catholics today.
What was the english monarch of 1689?
It was King William III and Queen Mary II. They were put on the throne only a year earlier after the Glorious Revolution against the Catholic tyrant king James II. William and Mary were Dutch and invited to sit on the throne of England.
Was Duke William of Normandy related to any English kings?
Yes, he was a cousin to King Edward the Confessor, king of England prior to Harold.
He was thegreat nephewto Queen Emma of Normandy, who was the wife of two Kings, King Ethelred the Unready of England first and Canute the Great, Viking King of Denmark, England and Norway.
Why was it unclear who should be king when Edward the confessor died?
it was because Edward the confessor did not chose who would take the throne after him although before he died he pointed at Harold Godwin but yet nobody knew if this was a curse or to make him next in line to the throne
What happened to Charles 1 body after he was beheaded?
they hung his head on a rope for a while then they sewed it back on and (I think) they buried him at Westminster Abbey
Henry II. Curtmantle (1133-1189) was the first Plantagenet on the English throne and took over government in 1154.
Anjou-Plantagenet is the full name of this English royal family. The name derives from the helmet decoration of Geoffroy d' Anjou (1129-1151) showing the heather plant latin planta genista. Descending side lines were the Lancaster and York.
Henry II. was born in Le Mans France as son of Geoffroy d' Anjou and Mathilda (Maud) of Normandy, daughter of Henry I.. His father brought him Anjou, Maine and Touraine, his maternal heritage was Normandy and his rightful claim of the English throne. By marriage to Eleonor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) Henry II. won Poitou, Guyenne and Gascogne, on top he conquered a part of Ireland. The regional gains in France made him more powerful there than the French King himself.
Against papal power claims he issued the Clarendon Constitutions in 1164 but ended up in quarrels with Thomas Becket. He founded the English government in Ireland.
Henry II.'s daughter Mathilda married in 1168 German Heinrich the Lion, Duke of Sachsen (1129-1195).
Henry II.'s politics aimed at a West European Empire but he died during his power-struggles against his own sons.
What were the names of Henry the 7th's wives?
King Henry VII of England - born Henry Tudor on 28th January 1457 - became King through his victory over King Richard III at Bosworth on 22nd August 1485. This ended the long civil war known as The Wars of The Roses.
On 18th January 1486 he married Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV.
Their children were:
Arthur, born 20 September 1486.
As eldest son, Arthur was heir to the throne and was created Prince of Wales.
When he was two years old, his parents contracted his marriage to Catherine, Princess of Aragon and they were actually married on 14th November 1501 and went to live in Ludlow Castle.
Arthur died on 2nd April 1502, aged 15, from what may have been tuberculosis.
Margaret Tudor, born 28th November 1489.
In 1502, as part of a peace treaty between England and Scotland, she was contracted to marry King James IV of Scotland. The marriage took place on 8th August 1503, and their descendant, King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603.
Henry, born 28th June 1491.
As a young man, Henry was well educated as preparation for a probable intended career in the church, the assumption was that his brother, Arthur would inherit the throne.
When Henry VII died on 21st April 1509 the young Henry became King as Henry VIII.
On 11th June 1509 he married his brother's widow, Catherine and the couple were crowned on 24th June 1509.
This was the first of his six marriages - see the related question link below.
Elizabeth, born 2nd July 1492.
Arrangements were being negotiated for her future marriage to the French Prince Francis (later King Francis I) but Elizabeth died on 14th September 1495, aged 3.
Mary, born 18th March 1496.
On 9th October 1514 Mary married the 52-year old King Lois XII of France and became Queen Consort of France.
Louis died on 1st January 1515, less than 3 months later.
Mary then married Henry Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, on 13th May 1515 and became Duchess of Suffolk.
Through this marriage she was the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey who was monarch of England for little more than a week in July 1553.
Mary was very close to her brother, King Henry VIII, and it is thought that he named his second daughter (later Queen Mary I of England) and his famous warship The Mary Rose in her honour.
Edmund, born 21st February 1499.
Edmund was given the title Duke of Somerset at birth, but was never formally created Duke.
He died on 19th June 1500, aged 15 months.
Katherine, born 2nd February 1503, and died soon after birth.
Her mother, Elizabeth, died on 11th February 1503 from what was thought to be an infection connected to the pregnancy and birth.
How did Henry VII become king in the battle of bosworth in the war of the roses?
Henry Tudor killed Richard III at the battle of Bosworth field. So Henry Tudor became King Henry VII the first Tudor king of England. P.S. Only Henry VII was called Henry Tudor
On the Bayeux Tapestry it is shown that Harold got an arrow in the eye. I have heard it said he was actually killed in Melee against the Norman cavalry, probably by sword strike.
What was queen Mary's personality like?
She was quite an intelligent person, and was famous for her temper-used to getting her own way. In her final years it is thought she became very unpredictable. A theory is that her lead make up stopped her thinking rationally.
How many wives did Henry III have?
King Henry IV of England (reigned 1399 - 1413) had two wives.
1. Mary de Bohun, born around 1369, died 4th June 1394. She married Henry on 27th July 1380, but never became Queen because she died before Henry became King.
She was the mother of Henry IV's oldest son who became King Henry V.
2. Joan of Navarre, born around 1370, died 10th June 1437.Joanna had previously married John V, Duke of Brittany, with whom she had nine children.
She married Henry IV in 1403 and they had no children together.
In 1419, during the reign of Henry V, she was convicted of witchcraft and imprisoned for four years.
She outlived Henry V (her step-son) and died during the reign of his son and successor, Henry VI.
Who was the king after King George III?
George III (1738-1820) was succeeded by his eldest son George IV (1762-1830). Since George IV had no surviving children the throne passed to his younger brother, the third son of George III, William IV (1765-1837).
George III's second son died before he inherited the throne. He was Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827).
What are some famous Quotes from King John of England?
We have the right to live forever ' for whom shall take that away.. shall be punished.. and we shall cut of the head. we shall take their kids and kill them.
What type of ruler was Louis XIV?
Louis XIV was an absolutist ruler of France. He followed the principle of the Divine Right of Kings, which said that kings are given their right to rule by God and most answer only to God, not to the wants of their subjects. He was the king that said "L'etat, c'est moi" (I am the state).
Henry VIII only had one legitimate son by his third wife Jane Seymore, Edward. He was incompetent and weak and died leaving his half sister Mary the throne. While married to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, Henry had an eligitamet son with Elizabeth Blount named Henry Fitzroy. The king was very fond of the boy and created him and earldom and a dukedom. It is believed Mary Boleyn's son was Henry's but he never acknowledged it.
Why was the house of York and Lancaster involved in the war of the roses?
If it wasn't for them there wouldn't have been the Wars of the Roses.
Basically, Edward III had five sons. His eldest son died before he could become king, leaving his young son Richard II has the only heir.
Young Kings make a country unstable, so the decedents of his uncles rose up and had him removed, then they all had a war about who was rightfully the King.
The House of Lancaster came from John of Gaunt, the third son.
And the House of York came from Edmund Duke of York, the fourth son.
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