Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V (Spanish: Carlos I, Dutch: Karel V, German: Karl V.) (24 February 1500–21 September 1558) is considered (the first) King of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1555: Encyclopedia - 1555
1555 - Events. Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1479: Encyclopedia - 1479
1479 - Events. January 20 - Ferdinand II ascends the throne of Aragon and rules together with his wife Isabella, queen of Castile over...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 11: Encyclopedia - April 11
April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. April 11 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Monarchy - History
The History of the Spanish monarchy can be traced back to the end of the middle ages, specifically to the alliance between Isabella I of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Regnant: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Regnant - List Of Queens Regnant
Queen regnant - Kingdom of Scotland/Kingdom of England/Kingdom of Great Britain/United Kingdom/Commonwealth Realms. Matilda (or Maud) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor - Life And Reign In The Habsburg Hereditary Lands
Maximilian was born in Vienna as the son of the Emperor Frederick III and Eleanore of Portugal. He married (1477) the heiress of Burgundy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Family And Nationality
Charles combined in himself the heritage of the German Habsburgs, the house of Burgundy and the Spanish heritage of his mother. He transc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Battle Of Bosworth Field
There is no contemporaneous account of Prince Edmund's life until 21 August 1485. His first appearance on record seems to have been at a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor - Life And Reign In The Habsburg Hereditary Lands
Maximilian was born in Wiener Neustadt as the son of the Emperor Frederick III and Eleanore of Portugal. He married (1477) the heiress of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - The Portuguese Empire Under John Iii
John III of Portugal - Africa. In John III's time, trade between the Portuguese and Africans was extremely intense in the feitorias li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Family And Nationality
Combining in himself the heritage of the German Habsburgs, the house of Burgundy and the Spanish heritage of his mother, Charles transcen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spanish Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spanish Monarchs - Kings Queens Of Spain
There are four alternative moments (and three different persons) where the Kingship of Spain is considered to begin: in 1479, when Ferdi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Early Life
Charles was born in Ghent and brought up in the Low Countries until 1517, where he was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, later Pope Adrian VI...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor - The Council Of Trent And Other Reforms
In 1545 the opening of the Council of Trent began the Counter-Reformation, and Charles won to the Catholic cause some of the princes of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor - Wars Against France And The Reformation
Charles V initiated many wars with France during his reign, first fighting against them in Northern Italy in 1521. Later in the Italian W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor - Early Life
Charles was born in Ghent and brought up in the Low Countries until 1517, where he was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, later Pope Adrian VI...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Black Plague
Nothing is known about the activities of Edmund for the following three years. However this period of presumably peaceful existence would...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - A Witch-hunt Begins
An angry Edmund confronted Lord Percy over this decision. Remarking that "Honestly, Percy, I bet you are just the sort of person who thin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Introduction To The Witchsmeller
The Witchsmeller apparently arrived at court before Prince Edmund did. Pursuivant attempted to explain his role to Prince Harry. He had t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - First Attempt At Marriage
The Infanta did notice but thought that Edmund was only dressing as a Spanish man to delight her! Edmund however had another plan in mind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Assassination Attempt
However this gratitude did not secure his life. Edmund was the subject of a discussion between Richard IV and Gertrude. The latter was al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Archbishop Of Canterbury
Edmund decided to discuss the appointment with his father. Richard informed him that "Do not be mistaken about this appointment, Edward. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Next Few Years
The activities of Edmund for the following several years remain unknown. His return to prominence occurred in 1492. That year, according ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Engagement
Edmund had recently fallen in love with an unnamed woman and was bitter about being violently turned down by her. Both Baldrick and Lord ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Accused Of Being A Witch
At this point Pursuivant suggested a less violent test for Edmund himself. The procedure for it sounded simpler. "I place before the susp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Marriage
The last night of his unmarried life found Edmund thoroughly depressed. Even his own stag party was depressing. Consisting of only him, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Beginning Of A Witch Trial
The trial begun as planned. But the audience was already obviously biased against the accused Prince. Edmund was allowed to have a defens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Conclusion Of The Witch Trial
The second day of the trial begun with exhibitions of hostility between the audience and the accused. Pursuivant then informed Edmund tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Conspiracy Plans
The seven men were soon discussing their plans in an inn while emptying goblets of beer. Friar Bellows suggested the motto of their enter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Awaiting Execution
While awaiting execution, Edmund and his two companions had their heads shaved. Each prisoner was attached to a ball and chain. Their att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Recruiting Conspirators
Edmund set forth into England in search of the six other "Most Evil Men in the Kingdom". He intended to recruit them in an effort to take...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Failed Execution
The hour of the execution eventually arrived. Edmund, Percy and Baldrick were carried on wooden racks to their place of execution in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - A Shrewd Prince
Edmund was already interested in the fate of the Duke and his lands. His informant Baldrick, however, had news only on the Duchess of Glo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Hawk
After his comrades dispersed, Edmund's plan hit a severe setback. His supposed new friend the Morris Dancer cast off his disguise of an e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Legacy
The book Blackadder : The Whole Damn Dynasty chronicled that following the death of the entire Royal Family, Henry Tudor usurped the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Poisoned
However, the supposed maids were in fact Percy and Baldrick in disguise. They had poisoned the wine to foil the Black Seal's plot. Just a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Treachery
The first person Edmund met after escaping from prison was a man seeking to sell six black homing pigeons. While the seller's initial ask...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Incarceration
Edmund shared a cell with fellow accused witches Percy and Baldrick for the rest of that day. At some point they were visited by the Quee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Disgruntled Prince
According to the introduction many were the tales told of the Black Adder and his faithful henchmen Lord Percy Percy and Baldrick, son of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Early Life
Charles was born in the Flemish city of Ghent and brought up in the Low Countries until 1517, where he was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Culture
John III's support for the humanist cause was significant. In literature, his support of Gil Vicente, Garcia de Resende, Sá de Miranda, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Inquisition
The Inquisition was introduced in Portugal by John III in 1536, after hesitations from Rome. In 1515, Manuel I had asked for the installa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Death And Succession
From 1539, the heir to the throne was John, prince of Portugal, who married Juana Habsburg, daughter of Charles V. But Prince John was a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Style
Like his predecessors John used the style "El-rei" (the king) followed by "Dom" (abbreviated to D.), a mark of high esteem for a distingu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - International Relations
In terms of international relations, the reign of John III was filled with diplomacy. With Spain, he made alliances through marriage (him...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Decline
Toward the end of John III's reign, Portugal entered a period of serious economic, social, and political crises, resulting in the waning ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Wars Against France And The Reformation
Charles V initiated many wars with France during his reign, first fighting against them in Northern Italy in 1521. Later in the Italian W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - The Council Of Trent And Other Reforms
In 1545 the opening of the Council of Trent began the Counter-Reformation, and Charles won to the Catholic cause some of the princes of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Early Life
Prince John was King Manuel's first son. His birth on June 6, 1502, was celebrated with a masterpiece of Portuguese theater, Gil Vicente'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Early Reign
On December 19, 1521, at the age of 19, he was crowned and acclaimed in the Church of Saint Dominique in Lisbon, beginning a thirty-six-y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor - Reign In The Holy Roman Empire
Elected King of the Romans in 1486 at the initiative of his father, he also stood at the head of the Holy Roman Empire upon his father's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Early Life
Charles was born in the Flemish city of Ghent and brought up in the Low Countries until 1517, where he was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Black Adder
Edmund resolved to become more assertive, giving himself the title The Black Vegetable. Baldrick instead suggested The Black Adder, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Service Under A Regent
In 1486, the second year of his reign and reportedly "the year in which the egg replaced the worm as the lowest form of currency", King R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - First Encounter With Dougal Mcangus
Dougal McAngus soon arrived with recently won Turkish treasures and news from the crusaders. He also transported the regards of his fathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - Claiming The Throne
Later, Edmund had the chance to examine the letters himself. They were dated 1460, year of birth for his brother. McAngus even suggested ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Culture
John III's support for the humanist cause was significant. In literature, his support of Gil Vicente, Garcia de Resende, Sá de Miranda, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Iii Of Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - John Iii Of Portugal - Decline
Toward the end of John III's reign, Portugal entered a period of serious economic, social, and political crises, resulting in the wane of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Charles And The Reformation
As Holy Roman Emperor, he called Martin Luther to the Diet of Worms in 1521, promising him safe conduct if he would appear. He initially ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Wars Against France
Charles V fought many wars with France during his reign, first fighting against them in Northern Italy in 1521. Later in the Italian Wars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - The Council Of Trent And Other Reforms
In 1545 the opening of the Council of Trent began the Counter-Reformation, and Charles won to the Catholic cause some of the princes of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edmund Blackadder: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edmund Blackadder - The Murder Of An Archbishop
November, 1487 started a new chapter in the conflicts between The Crown and Church of England. The Duke of Winchester, greatest landowner...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IX - J . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article