Essay on Henry v

In Henry V, the king is referred to as the star of England. I think that this is because he was seen as a leading light and that many great things were done by him. When thinking of a star, it also gives a sense of security to know that something so great is watching […]

In my essay I will comment on the different interpretations of Shakespeare’s King Henry V, Act 1, Scene 2 by Olivier and Branagh. The two film directors, Olivier and Branagh, create very different moods and atmospheres. Both directors also use different techniques of film language to get a particular image across to the audience. The […]

On 24th June 1509 Henry VIII inherited the English throne from his father, getting all the power that Henry VII had won at Bosworth and built up throughout his rein. To say Henry VIII inherited a secure throne he must have been in a situation where; his claim to the throne was certain, there were […]

The Six Wives of Henry VIII To six wives was wedded. One died, one survived. Two divorced, two beheaded. Like so many children’s rhymes, the singsong innocence conceals a brutal reality. As a husband and as a ruler, Henry could be cruel. His private appetites could dictate international policy, most famously when the drive to […]

Henry VIII came to the throne at just seventeen. The first half of his reign has often been regarded as a period relatively insubstantial achievement. Unlike some European monarchs of the time Henry was never overthrown. His domestic policy was ruthless but clever. It kept him secure by pleasing the nobility who controlled the land […]

Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck both posed a threat to Henry VII. Both though threatened Henry but to varying extents and in different ways. A threat can come in a variety of forms whether it be a threat to Henry’s dynasty as a whole, economic prosperity or increased uncertainty. In this essay I will discuss […]

Henry VII has been considered to have taken a far more defensive position as King than his predecessors. This was caused by the nature in which he had came to power, usurpation. This meant Henry had to be aware of possible invasion from foreign powers allying with pretenders to the throne. Polydore Vergil wrote Henry […]

Henry was threatened several times during his reign all of varying seriousness. The pretenders fist threatened Henry in 1487, the first being Lambert Simnel. Henry was still unstable after his usurpation of the throne and due to on going threats security remained an issue for most of his reign. In Ireland, Yorkist influence was still […]

There were many aims Henry VIII tried to achieve through his domestic policies such as: to increase efficiency of government, increase revenue, increase power, improve law and order, decrease the political power of the nobility and show support for the nobility. Henry changed the administration from what his predecessor Henry VII had. Henry VIII decreased […]

Henry VII ascended to the throne of England after nearly one hundred years of civil war, unrest and multiple Kings of varying political skill. Much of the nobility had learned to operate outside of the monarchy, and the feudalism principles (every noble owing patronage to the sovereign) installed by William I had gone awry.The Wars […]

1) Henry 8 was the king of England and he ruled the land in 1509 – 1547 he was known for replacing the Roman Catholic Church to create the Church of England. He was also known for nocking the monasteries down in England. He had six marriages because he was hoping for a son so […]

A writer must employ a variety of rhetorical devices in order to convey the emotions of a character. If these techniques are used well, the character becomes more real to the reader. In his play Henry VIII, William Shakespeare does a remarkable job of conveying the emotions of his character Cardinal Wolsey, who has just […]