What was Empress Theodora remembered for?
She was Justinian's wife. Justinian met her when she was a actress. However she became his co-ruler a few years after they were married. Theodora passed laws against rape, and gave women property rights and rights to be guardians for their children.
Where was King James I of Enagland born?
James was born on 19 June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle, and as the eldest son of the monarch (Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland) and heir-apparent, automatically became Duke of Rothesay and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Who was the father of King Henry II?
The father of Henry II was Francis I of France. His mother was Francis' first wife Queen Claude
Is Jane Seymour the actress a descendant of Jane Seymour the third wife of King Henry VIII?
No. First of all, she was born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg. She has no English ancestry - her father was the son of immigrants from Eastern European and her mother is Dutch. And Lady Jane Seymour had a single child, a son, Edward the Sixth, who himself died at age 15. So even if her last name was Seymour rather than Frankenberg, it is not possible for her to be a descendant.
Who was the king of England and Scotland between 1625 and 1648?
James Ist of England, who was also King James II of Scotland.
Who was Henry VIII's most beautiful wife?
Anne Boleyn
The first answer couldn't be more incorrect. Infact Katherine of Aragon was the most beautiful of Henry's wives, during her life time she was described as "the most beautiful creature in the world". Anne Boleyn however, was never considered especially beautiful; Anne was 15 years younger than Katherine, though still older than when Katherine was when Henry married her. Anne was not unattractive, but not really beautiful.
The answer is indisputable, Katherine of Aragon.
Why was Richard lionheart famous?
He is famous because he was a crusader and has been much romanticized, especially since Victorian times. He reigned for ten years (1189-1199) but spent only six months in England.
Louis the fourteenth was one of the kings of France, prior to the revolution (which happened in the reign of Louis the sixteenth). and also was called the sun king
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1643 until his death.
Why did King Charles I argue with parliament?
he argued over money, religion and power(divine right).
What age did Henry VIII become king?
17 years of age.
Henry was crowned King on June 24, 1509, and had his 18th birthday on June 28, 1509.
Was Harold Hardrada related to Edward the Confessor?
Answer There is some confusion of names in this question. At the start of the year 1066 the King of England was Edward I, known as Edward The Confessor because he was a deeply pious Christian. He was later made a Saint. Harold Godwinson was Edward's brother-in-law (Edward was married to Harold's sister) and was extremely powerful as The Earl of Wessex. When Edward died on 5th January 1066, Harold Godwinson was proclaimed King by the Witan - an early forerunner of the English Parliament. Duke William of Normandy was a distant cousin of King Edward and he claimed that Edward had named him to be his successor - a claim also made by Harold Godwinson. Both claims may be true - it is possible that Edward had made the same promise to both men. In October 1066, Duke William invaded England and at the Battle of Hastings defeated King Harold and became King William I of England. Because he won the throne by means of invasion and battle, he is also known as William the Conqueror.
Why did King John loose Normandy?
King John, took another French nobles fiance, himself a French noble though his holdings in Normandy, Aquitaine, Maine, and Anjou, and married her. The French noble appealed to the French King Phillip and when King John failed to appear in his own defense in Phillip's court the French King declared John's lands in mainland Europe confiscate. Many believe that this minor incident was just a pretext for Phillip to gain more lands from the especially powerful English Kings. John lacked the finances and the military prowess to gain this lands back and was defeated, along with his German allies, at Bouvines while trying to gain his French lands back. Thus, the king of England after this incident retained only a reduced Aquitaine, in southwestern France.
When did Henry VIII go to war Scotland?
He didn't go into a big official war but there was the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513 which was defensive after the Scottish invaded. There was also border raids and retaliation for Scottish border raids. Then towards the end of his reign there was the 'rough wooing' of Mary Queen of Scots where the Earl of Hertford lead soldiers into Scotland so that they could burn and destroy towns/villages until the Scots agreed to a betrothal between Mary Queen of Scots and Prince Edward.
How many times king Henry the 4 bath?
King Henry V111 had 2 baths a year and he never smelt very nice.
What is the role of Charles the first in the English Civil War?
he was fighting against Oliver Cromwell in the war
Initially he was fighting a Calvinist Caucus who had gained supremacy within Parliament. Later the army fell under the spell of one of its leading officers, Gen'l Cromwell who later disbanded the Parliament and became leader of a Junta of Army Officers! Then dictator!
What were King Henry VII's failures?
King Henry VII did many good things including restoring stability and power following the Wars of the Roses. He was the last English King to win the crown on the battlefield rather than by the usual inheritance. Toward the end of his reign he was spending money so wantonly that it bordered on illegal.
Why King John was a worse king then King Richard?
Richard I reigned from 1189-1199. He spent only six months out of those ten years in England ... He shamelessly misused and mulcted England as a source of revenue for his escapades as a crusader.
Who was King Queen during world war 1?
There has not been a Queen or King of England since 1707.
England is a part of, but not the same as, The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
George V was the KING of The United Kingdom from 6 May 1910-20 January 1936.
His Queen Consort was Queen Mary of Teck.
What were Charles II goals as ruler?
Charles V dreamed of uniting most of Europe into one mighty Catholic empire and of ending Protestantism.
Who was the king of England in 1728?
There has not been a King (or Queen) of England since 1707 when the crowns of England and Scotland were united.
In 1784 the British monarch was King George III and he was, at that date, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and, separately, King of Ireland.
Why did King Charles 1st annoy parlaiment?
King Charles devoured parliament because they would not give him money to waste on battles and have parties with his friends and to buy expensive gifts to make people like him more and more so he could have more friends to fight battles with. After a while he got
What were three eventual consequences of William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings?
I noticed that there were some very intelligent people answering here. Three eventual consequences were marked by
1.) The ending of Feudalism. Which was both the social and economic system of the Middle Ages. 2.) The beginning of centralized government throughout England 3.) Last but not least, it also started the development of a democracy there.