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William, count of Holland
(Encyclopedia) William, count of Holland, 1227?–1256, German king (1254–56), previously rival king (1247–54) to Conrad IV. William was chosen by Pope Innocent IV to succeed Henry Raspe (d. 1247) as…Guienne
(Encyclopedia) Guienne, Fr. GuyenneGuienne,both: gēĕnˈ, gwē– [key], region of SW France. The name referred to different territories at different times. Guienne as it existed from the time of Henry IV…Henry V
Henry V was the great warrior king of medieval England whose brief reign included his conquest of most of Normandy (northern France). Henry was a skilled military strategist who died before…Margaret of Anjou
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…Henry VII, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…investiture
(Encyclopedia) investiture, in feudalism, ceremony by which an overlord transferred a fief to a vassal or by which, in ecclesiastical law, an elected cleric received the pastoral ring and staff (the…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIThe French campEnter the Dauphin, Orleans, Rambures, and othersOrleansThe sun doth gild our armour; up, my lords!DauphinMontez A cheval! My horse! varlet! laquais! ha!OrleansO brave…Simnel, Lambert
(Encyclopedia) Simnel, LambertSimnel, Lambertsĭmˈnəl [key], c.1475–1525, imposter and pretender to the English throne. Little is known of his early life, but before 1486 he caught the attention of an…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIBlackheathEnter George Bevis and John HollandBevisCome, and get thee a sword, though made of a lath; they have been up these two days.HollandThey have the more need to sleep now, then…Roses, Wars of the
(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and…Trending
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