William III of England

Revolution is a bloodless coup that overthrew James the 2nd & enthroned Mary the 2nd & William the 3rd and weakens the monarchical power. The Revolution occurred at the end of a control when James the 2nd had made it entirely too clear that he wanted Roman Catholicism reinstalled as the country's religion. The Glorious Revolution was important because it determined the official overthrow of Absolute Monarchy in England and the establishment of a Constitutional Monarchy. The most significant outcome of

The development of the American colonies had six different factors contributing to it. They were the Enlightenment, European population explosion, Glorious Revolution, Great Awakening, mercantilism, and Religious tolerance. The Enlightenment was a cultural movement that challenged the authority of the church in science and philosophy while elevating the power of human reason. One of the most influential Enlightenment writers was John Locke. He argued with the church that people were not

culture. Macbeth takes place in the 11th century. 11th Century: When the 11th century began, Scotland was washed over with the fear of the world ending. In 1005 Macbeth is born. Also in 1005 Malcolm II takes over the crown after murdering Kenneth III. In 1020 Macbeth’s father is murdered by Malcolm (not the king), and Macbeth plans on seeking revenge. In 1029 Malcolm dies and his position of High Steward of Moray is given to Gillacomgain. In 1032 Macbeth seeks his revenge and kills Gillacomgain

from 1066 to 1485 (The Medieval Period). The Medieval period was a period of great wars, diseases and the rise of the English monarchy. I will list some of the more important events in this paragraph. The period began with the Norman invasion of England, and ended with beginning of the Tudor dynasty. During this period eastern Ireland and all of Whales came under the direct rule of the monarchy, while Scotland managed to stay independent. In 1215 the Magna Carta was written, marking

revolt against King George III and Parliament. People were met with force and intimidation when others resisted surrendering something important. Additionally, the government withheld beneficial laws from many unless people forfeited the right to represent. To regain authority over the colonies, England restricted trade with other nations, complicating the colonist's position as they were also allied with England and the enemies. The oppressive actions of King George III and Parliament were the catalyst

the throne of England to solve the issues left by his predecessor; instead he pushed the contemporaries of England during the late seventeenth century to a corner in which they had no choice but to rise up. James II tried to implement laws which favoured Catholics, and grew a long standing army which disrupted the peace. The English Parliament believed that James II was on the verge of creating an absolute Catholic monarchy. Rather than starting another civil war, the people of England including the

December 2016 King Richard III “So wise so young, they say, do never live long.” -william shakespeare, Richard iii Born in Northamptonshire,england, on October 2,1452 was Richard iii(university of leicester). Richard became king when his two nephews mysteriously disappeared. This became the talk of the town because most believe it was richard who murdered these two princes. It was believed he did this to protect himself as king(bio). He was only king of england for a surprising two years

One of the longest conflicts in the history of warfare, the Hundred Years’ War was a time that defined history for both England and France. The war lasted from 1337 until 1453 passing over one hundred years and reaching a total of one hundred and sixteen years. It began in May 1337 when King Philip VI of France tried to confiscate English territories located in Southwestern France and it then ended in July 1453 when the French finally expelled the English from the continent. In the one hundred and

William II vs. Napoleon III Wilhelm II and Napoleon III have many similarities including: they were each named after a prominent figure in their family, the way they lost their power and their political point of views, but the two monarchs also have some differences that include their physical being, the time periods they were in power and how they achieved their power. Some major events that each emperor was witness to an important to their legacies on. Napoleon III witnessed the rise and fall

Arts in England flourished and prospered during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Furthermore, “The Golden Age” was characterized by the Queen’s patronizing of theatre, which lead it to gain popularity among England. The sixteenth and early seventeenth century witnessed a period of English nationalism, evidently shown through diffused texts in the English language, rather than in Latin. Additionally, the Queen supported playwrights such as William Shakespeare, which lead to depictions of Elizabethan