A feminist reinterpretation of Richard III She was the epitome of discovering true power of women and how they find personal strength. Queen Elizabeth‚ a minor character in Shakespeare’s eponymous history play Richard III‚ is despite the limitations women faced in her time‚ a true display of power and strength that is still appealing and inspirational today. Whilst Shakespeare’s play was an exploration of the political intrigues associated with the War of the Roses‚ we were captured by Elizabeth’s
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In 1484‚ Richard III made a deal with the Duke of Brittany in order to have Henry Tudor returned to England. However‚ Tudor was told of this agreement and fled into France‚ joining the French Court. This caused him to form bonds in the court of France and in turn lead the King of France‚ King Charles VIII to offer Tudor 60‚000 livres to assemble 4000 men. Of these‚ 1500 were discharged soldiers from a base at Pont de l’Arche. The French soldiers were commanded by a nobleman from Savoy called Philibert
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term
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WARS OF THE ROSES‚ a name given to a series of civil wars in England during the reigns of Henry VI‚ Edward IV and Richard III. They were marked by a ferocity and brutality which are practically unknown in the history of English wars before and since. The honest yeoman of Edward III’s time had evolved into a professional soldier of fortune‚ and had been demoralized by the prolonged and dismal Hundred Years’ War‚ at the close of which many thousands of ruffians‚ whose occupation had gone‚ had been
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England. Looking at such actions can shed light on the true characteristics of his rule‚ and that he quite may have been a beneficial part of English history. 	Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ was the brother of King Edward IV of the House of York. The House of York had been in control of the throne of England for some time now‚ but with the entry of the Woodvilles‚ was in somewhat of a decline. Elizabeth Woodville‚ now queen to Edward‚ was thought of surrounded by sorcery‚ influencing Edward to
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to marry Princess Elizabeth of York‚ or Princess Cecily in the event Elizabeth passed away. This intention to marry was reaffirmed in 1485 when he vowed to marry her again. Therefore the Yorkist heir (being Elizabeth) could transfer a lot of support from themselves to the Lancastrians by marrying the monarch and joining the houses. Therefore on the 18th January 1486‚ Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York married‚ therefore‚ combining the Yorkist and Lancastrian houses‚ this was again shown in the Tudor
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protective measures enacted within the house. She describes how “it is told me they have made bars to cross the doors cross wise‚ and they have made wickets on every quarter of the house to shoot out at…” As the war drew on‚ these measures became more necessary due to the Paston’s increased involvement in the War of the Roses in support of the Yorkists. In the ten years after the conflict between the Moleyns‚ Cade’s Rebellion in 1450 was quickly followed by the Duke of York gaining power in England. This
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Elizabeth I‚ who was a Tudor and the granddaughter of Richard’s replacement‚ King Henry VII. The Real Richard III Richard was born on 2 October 1452 at Fotheringay Castle in Northamptonshire (Wikipedia). His father was Richard Plantagenet‚ Duke of York and his mother Cecily Neville. Richard had a claim to the English throne through both parents (Kendall p.g. 15). In the play Shakespeare never mentioned this part of Richard’s III life. According to BBC.com‚ Richards’s father conflict with Henry VI
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"What qualities of character did Richard III have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play Richard III. Also: "Richard III is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard’s character is true. To achieve goals‚ in one’s life‚ one must be determined and must have certain characteristics that reciprocate to one’s goals. In the play Richard III‚ Richard III’s goal is to ascend the throne. There are two ways that one can claim
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Introduction: In every scene of a country’s life‚ there has always been a leader at the forefront of it all. Many countries have flourished under the good leaders while they have been destroyed by the bad ones. However‚ the question that begs to be asked is what is a leader and where are they usually found? According to John C. Maxwell‚ a leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way‚ and shows the way. Leaders know the way and since they know the way‚ they would have to test it out and when that
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