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When Edward IV passed, Richard took over a few new responsibilites that brought him close to the throne. Henry Tudor, a claim to the throne, decided that the power should be his. The two leaders met in battle, and Richard didn't survive.
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Native Americans today are also called Indians because Columbus originally intended to sail to India. He didn't anticipate another continent in the way, so, thinking he'd found India, he incorrectly called the natives Indians.
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This painting, although simple and peaceful, is steeped in controversy, mainly concerning the subject of the portrait and the seemingly surreal landscape.
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Here, Thomas More narrates a fictional conversation between himself and two of his semi-fictional friends about the way the world is going.
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Henry VIII took a huge step in feudal development. Before his boldness, the Pope had truly been the supreme ruler of Europe, not the king. Henry VIII seemed to attempt to combine the two jobs into one massive role.
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Elizabeth, the fifth and last queen of the Tudor dynasty, was also known by several endearing nicknames such as Good Queen Bess.
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William Shakespeare, who is said to have died on his birthday in 1616, is known as one of the world's greatest lyricists, poets, and playwrights.
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The Theatre was first built by Shakespeare's own troop, called Lord Chamberlain's Men. After a fire destroyed it, a second theatre was erected and was used for about 35 years.
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King Lear tells of the hubris of an eccentric king who attempts to put his country and wealth before his family. Macbeth is also one of the Bard's best-known tragedies.
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The first permanent settlement in North America was filled with hardship and tough judgment.
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The Bard wrote a series of 154 sonnets, mostly intended for a particular person speculated to be either a lover or a well-beloved student of Shakespeare.
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The Church of England translated the Bible and completed the work very shortly before its publication.
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The pilgrims aboard the Mayflower left England to escape religious persecution and establish their own system of religious persecution.
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The first "newspapers" were really just pamphlets loaded with current and trivial information. The newspaper as we know it today was born in 1665 as the Oxford Gazette.
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A middle school student, in his report on Milton, wrote, "John Milton started writing the book Paradise Lost before his wedding. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained."
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As the monarchy was restored with Charles II, witch hunts multiplied, and the Great Awakening ruined what was left of the civilised world, it seemed that the world was both ending and starting anew.
