That's what I think "A Man for All Seasons" is, someone who is willing to risk everything to not give in to what they are fighting against. There was one in the 1500's and that was Sir Thomas More who stood against the king getting a divorce. ... Thomas More was a religious, well educated man who was King Henry VIII's right hand man. ... When the Pope wouldn't grant the divorce King Henry wanted to make his own church, the Church of England. Thomas believed that it wasn't right for the king to get a divorce. ...

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The colonists were ruled by England's reigning monarch, King George III. ... Some of these equalities included freedom of religion, free speech, and that fact that all men are created equal. ... The Parliament grew very angry with King James I because they were used to sharing the power with the monarchs. Everything was fine until the king came along and took all of the power for himself. Oliver Cromell then took charge and led the Roundheads in a revolt, resulting in the beheading of King James I. ...

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One reason was Harold and Edward became brothers-in-law when the king married Harold's sister. ... In addition; the Witan a council of royal advisors, unanimously selected Harold as King. ... Edward became the Anglo-Saxon King of England. ... Hardrada fell and then the King's brother, Tostig fell also. ... In addition to all these changes a further change in England was the introduction of the feudal system in England. ...

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Cromwell wins the war and is selected king this leads to the execution of former king James the first and all the members of Parliament leave leaving only sixty members. When Cromwell dies and Charles the second dies too James the second is crowned king. ... William and Mary are asked to become king and queen of England by parliament when they hear that the new heir to the throne is no longer her but his new born brother James the third. William and Mary of Orange then decide to gather an army and attack the king of England James the second. ... The English Revolution started bit by bit and th...

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Well anyway many of the settelers started practicing their new religions and all was fine and dandy until the King of England Started to pack on the tariffs on good that the were imported or exported to the new land. So the settelers rebeled and the king didnt listen to them. the king also started to tax them for getting a stamp on necessary documents such as birth certificates, etc. This was called the Stamp act, many of the settelers got even angrier at the fact that the king was not listening to any of the settelers arguments. and rebeled the king also put a tax on tea (which lead to the Bo...

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Paradoxically, failing to accomplish the desires of his people transforms a king into an incompetent ruler. ... If a king can command, can he, being Henry not woo? ... King Henry states he is a "plain king," in that he lacks the language and eloquence to win her. ... and take me, take a soldier; take a soldier, take a king." (5.2.165-166). ... The strategy he uses to charm Katharine "in loving" him that she should "love the friend of France," who "will have it all" (5.2.171-175). ...

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Beowulf, one of the most translated and reproduced epics of all time is literature with historical background. ... All of these qualities are illustrated in this epic poem Beowulf. Beowulf reflects a society with an advanced understanding in the value of a good king or queen. ... If you notice Beowulf begins and ends with the funeral of a great king. ... All these ceremonial traditions were very customary to Germanic tribes even if it were cremating or returning their warrior to the sea. ...

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The people always won and brought about such documents as the Magna Carta (compliment of King John) and the Petition of Rights (compliments of King Charles I). ... On top of all that the whole was weak because there was no single organized military. ...

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Women's suffrage has been a long and difficult road for all involved, especially at its earlier stages. ... They are also addressing those who were in power over them "the king of England and man. ... They asked for liberty and equality between two different groups of people "king and colonist "man and woman. ... The first depicts what the King has done in order to provoke the American people to break away from England. He refused to be governed by his own laws, forced extreme taxation upon the colonists, cut off their trade, and above all declared war on them. ...

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In the 1500's-1700's all countries were attempting to do one thing, become an absolutist state. ... These three tudors all tried to rebuild and renew England. ... After King Henry IV was assassinated his son, Louis XIV, was made king at age 5. ... When Louis XIV was old enough, he became king. ... These three countries were all successful in their goal. ...

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For decades, King George III and the British parliament had attempted to smother the growth of the American colonies. ... Irritated at their success and ability to thrive without England's assistance, King George III placed heavy taxes on the colonists, increasing their debt and causing further resentment. ... The British has invaded colonists' rights and disregarded all their needs, only to seek financial gain from the colonies' resources. All these statements made on King George III and the government of British is in fact valid and proven through their many actions and the...

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At the time of Norman Conquest, there are courts established all over England with customary law of the locals apply. ... During this time there were an emergence of Court of Common Pleas, The Exchequer and The King's Bench which all carries out the same purpose in the law, these courts were also known as the common law courts. ... This law was selected by the King to be the best precedent, which is commonly found in the counties, but not all counties in the country apply to this customs. ... Then the case will be appealed to the King. ... But this was too much for just one King to han...

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All tribes had common Algonkin characteristics such as language and customs, but each was individual and sometimes hostile towards the other. ... All of the tribes grew corn, squash, and beans along with other vegetables, and their diet consisted of meat, nuts, berries, and fish. ... Not all interactions between the Indians and colonists were friendly and peaceful. ... There were several wars between the Massachusetts Indians and the colonists including King Philip's War and the Pequot War. ... The Wampanoag and Narragansett fought together in King Philip's War to defend themselves...

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The Magna Carta, which was created in 1215, stated that only the Grand Council could create taxes and that all people are granted a fair trial by jury. ... Then they declared Civil War against the king. ... (Doc.4) The king was tried, convicted and beheaded in public for all to see. ... Charles II was recalled and became king in 1660. ... Some of the rights in the Bill Of Rights are that it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all other commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal and that election of members of parliament ought to be free. ...

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The Parliament quarreled with the King on this account and was successful in passing the Habeas Corpus Act in 1679, which prevented the King from controlling the courts. ... The King's nobility did not have the money to finance the monarchy. The King had to raise money outside of Parliament. The Stuart's made every attempt to collect money from the people by using all sorts of mean, fair, and foul means, including selling out monopolies, raising forced loans, unfair taxing and selling Knighthood. ... King Charles became a prisoner of Parliament and Parliament declared it treas...

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The second, remembered even today, is referred to as "the Confessor", because he openly declared his Christian faith during all of his Reign. ... Edward was a victorious King, not but a great leader. ... Having been educated at the Court of Normandy, he felt a stranger when he came to his Native Country in 1042, to become king. He had the aspect and elegance of a king but nevertheless remained a modest man. ... He was the last national King until many years later when William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, won the throne. ...

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It is the best preserved and most celebrated of the megalithic monuments in all of Europe ("MSN Learning" 1). ... The legend of King Arthur provides another story of the construction of Stonehenge (Stonehenge 2). ... The King wanted to create a memorial for the slain men and he asked Merlin to use his powers to make what is now Stonehenge. ... But that will all change within the next couple years due to a group known as English Heritage. ... If this is all approved by public inquiry then the construction will start in the year 2005 and will all be completed three years later in 2008. ...

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The nearest surviving relative was King Edward III of England, but the government chose Philip of Valois, a first cousin of the previous kings to be king. ... King Philip ordered the arrest of all English merchants in Flanders. ... The people of England revolted and asked King Edward to claim his right to the French Crown. ... In 1356 John II succeeded King Philip and in an attack was captured and killed. ... King Edward then renounced his claim to the French crown. ...

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James" son, Charles I, proved even more unacceptable as a King to the Puritans. ... To generalize, the pattern was this in the two or so decades before the outbreak of war: Parliament would grant the King a certain degree of rights to collect duties and taxes (the King needed funds after all). The trick was that there were limitations on the King's power. ... In anger, the King dissolved the Parliament - which was his right. ... Still, the Parliamentarians did not trust the King or his promises. ...

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You are my King, you are my sovereign you are my Lord but as you know I am a simple man, a man of truth and a man of honour. ... I don't want to risk our friendship and above all I do not want to cause England any problems. ...

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The Colonists really respected the king and all his power. He was an all mighty god to them. The king was the ruler of their lives. ... The Colonists honor King George III. The colonists used all types of English things. ...

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King Charles I was beheaded. ... With the changes in England they were all very slow. ... This conflict came from the monarchy wanting all power and all control over the Parliament. ... The great King Charles I was beheaded so Oliver Cromwell took control over the English Republic. ... After this all the conflict in England came to an end. ...

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Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. ... All of the above settled in Ireland and contributed various skills and expertise such as the ability to use iron and the skill to make pottery. ... Two groups of them settled in the British Isles; The Brythoni who settled in Britain, and the Gaels who settled in parts of Scotland and all over Ireland. ... They were also one of the most democratic groups in Europe, and they valued their family above all. ... To this day, although in Northern Ireland, Armagh is indeed the religious centre of all Ireland. ...

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Considered the originator of the idea of King as a Supreme Head of the Church, in 1534 he made sure of it, with the passing of the Act of Supremacy. ... Cromwell's popularity with the king was strong, but weak with the general populace. ... In January 1535 Cromwell was appointed Vicegerent, Vicar general and Special Commissary to exercise all jurisdiction inherent in the Supreme Head of the English Church. ... The king declared that Rome had no authority in England and Cromwell instituted the reforms, which would make it so. ... He also set up a Bible in every parish church, and regarde...

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Anyone whose great-grandfather, grandfather or father had been a King was eligible. ... In 1291, after the sudden death of Alexander III, the nobles of Scotland could not agree on who should be the next king. ... The 'official' wars between England and Scotland began in the 1000's with the defeat of the Norse King Dunmail in 945 by the Saxon King Edmund. ... The Scots Kings unsuccessfully pressed their claims on Cumbria until the English King John (1199 on) became so unpopular with the citizens of the county through heavy taxation that King Alexander II of Scotland met with no...

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