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 ...
First up was the neo-classical architect Jones who drew up plans for a vast complex of buildings (pictured left) which would replace the Tudor palace King Henry VIII had created when he transformed the grand house formerly known as York Place into a residence suitable for a king (York Place...
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The animal kingdom exhibits a series of mental developments which may be regarded as antecedents to the mental development of man, for the mental life of animals shows itself to be throughout, in its elements and in the general laws governing the combination of the elements, the same as the...
Louis XIII succumbed to his illness on May 14, 1643. This marked exactly 33 years since the passing of his father Henry in 1610. Once again, a young boy was King of France. His son Louis XIV was only five years old and never got the chance to know his own father. This time Anne ...
While prone to illness, he was extremely active physically, and contemporaries reported he spent much of his time hunting.[16] One often cited example of his alleged mental incapacity is the period he spent sleeping with his father's disinterred body; this was in fact done under instructions...
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 ...