Henry V tried to marry the widow of Richard II but in the end married her sister Catherine of France. When Henry V died Catherine claimed the throne for her son Henry VI. The reign of Henry VI and his wife Margaret of Anjou was unstable and when their son died at the Battle of ...
1189 - Richard sets out with Philip of France on the Third Crusade to the Holy Land1191 - William Longchamp falls from power and Richard’s brother, John, takes over the government1191 - Richard captures the city of Acre, Palestine, and defeats Saladin at Arsuuf, near Jaffa1192 - Richard...
Women are few and far between in the folios of theChronicles, yet a close reading of the text reveals that they play key roles. Women’s roles as wives, mothers, and inciters are crucial to understanding some of the central themes of the text concerning matrimonial politics, kingship, kin-...
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