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17 hours ago · The introduction of the charter reads: “Henry the Eighth by the Grace of God King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, and Lord of Ireland. “To all whom these Letters Patent shall come, greetings. Know that for the love which we bear and have towards the Burgesses of the Borough of Bishop’s Lynn in our County of Norfolk.
17 hours ago · Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II.
17 hours ago · Henry returned to England once again at the start of 1153 with a small army, winning the support of some of the major regional barons. Neither side's army was keen to fight, however, and the Church brokered a truce ; a permanent peace followed , under which Henry recognised Stephen as king, but became Stephen's adopted son and successor. [208]
17 hours ago · A Man for All Seasons (1966) – British historical drama film depicting the final years of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Lord Chancellor of England who refused both to sign a letter asking Pope Clement VII to annul Henry VIII of England's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and to take an Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the ...
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17 hours ago · When James became king of England, a feeling of uncertainty settled over the nation. James was a Scottish king and the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, a staunch Catholic and English traitor. In the words of critic Robert Crawford, "Macbeth was a play for a post-Elizabethan England facing up to what it might mean to have a Scottish king. England ...
17 hours ago · Im Rosenkrieg, der 1485 mit der Krönung von Henry Tudor als Heinrich VII. zu Ende ging, hielt die Stadt zur Partei der Yorks. Die Reformation brach die Macht der Kirche, die bis dahin rund die Hälfte des Bodens besaß; die Neuverteilung kirchlicher Güter ab 1535 leitete eine Ära des wirtschaftlichen Wachstums ein und London stieg zu einer ...
