King Henry VI began his reign at a young age and inherited both the English and French crowns. During his reign, he had periods of debilitating mental ...
Under Henry I, the lands of Varreville and Pouppeville had been in the hands of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, and had returned to the crown on his death. King Henry II had granted the same lands to Richard de la Haye, but they had reverted to the crown on his death in 1169, and w...
Charles's illegitimate half-brother, John Joseph of Austria, whose political feud with his mother undermined the stability of his regime Don Juan finally gained control of the government in January 1678 and exiled Valenzuela to the Philippines. His first action was to make peace with France in...
Henry, as Duke of Lancaster, was a wealthy man, but as king he had forfeited some of his income by repudiating Richard II’s tactics, though he also avoided Richard’s extravagance. His needs were still great, threatened as he was by rebellion in England and war in France. A central ...
Effigies of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York. PICTURE:Ann Longmore-Etheridge/Public domain The couple were the first to be buried in a vault under the floor rather than a tomb but still features an elaborate monument above the floor. ...
Domestic rivalries and the loss of France In the first period of the reignJohn, Duke of Bedford, proved to be as able a commander in the French war as had his brother Henry V. But in 1429Joan of Arcstepped forth and rallied French resistance. Bedford died in 1435, and the Congress of...
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Mary celebrates her twenty-first birthday, and, having gained control of her inheritance, sends her aunt away, and redecorates her Sussex home. She also makes a large donation to the Temple. Holmes goes to France on business for Mycroft. Childe is apparently attacked at the Temple, but a ...