Anglické dějiny

- Caused by events in Ireland - In 1641 – ireland in rebellion against the Protestant English and Scottish settlers, over 3000 people were killed most of them in Ulster, Irish rebels rebeled against parlament not against the king. - He tried to arrest 5 MPs in parlament - unsucessfully - London locked its gates and against the king and Charles moved to Nottingham – gathered an army to defeat those MPs who opposed him. The civil war started(1642) - The Royalist– controlled N and W, most of… Celý článek ›

- The struggle between C and P continued, both Spain, France were catholic, both kings wanted to marry Elizabeth - Catholic nobles wanted to replace Elizabeth with catholic Mary – Queen of Scotland, he grew up in France and she wanted E. throne - E. recognised Spain as her main trade rival and enemy, Spain ruled the Netherlands, there were many people protestants and they were fighting for their independence. Spain adn France – rivals, so spanish soldiers could reach the Netherlands just… Celý článek ›

HENRY VIII and his 6 wives (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) He was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. He was born at Greenwich Palace, and he was the third child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. In 1502, Arthur (elder brother of Henry VIII) died at the age of 15, after only 20 weeks of marriage to Catherine of Aragon. So at the age of 17 - Henry married Catherine on 11 June 1509 and, on… Celý článek ›