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14th-century depiction of King Henry II of England with Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" (spoken aloud ⓘ; also expressed as "troublesome priest" or "meddlesome priest") is a quote attributed to Henry II of England preceding the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170.
Years pass, and Henriette marries Anatole. One Sunday, Henri goes back to the place where he seduced Henriette and sees her there next to Anatole, who is sleeping. She goes over to Henri, and they wistfully reminisce about their afternoon together. Anatole wakes up and calls for Henriette, and Henri hides while they get in their boat and leave.
According to Voltaire himself, the poem concerns and was written in honour of the life of Henry IV of France, and is a celebration of his life. [1] The ostensible subject is the siege of Paris in 1589 by Henry III in concert with Henry of Navarre, soon to be Henry IV, but its themes are the twin evils of religious fanaticism and civil discord ...
De principis instructione (Instruction for a Ruler) is a Latin work by Gerald of Wales.It is divided into three "Distinctions". The first contains moral precepts and reflections; the second and third deal with the history of the later 12th century, with a focus on the character and acts of king Henry II of England and especially his disputes with the kings of France, Louis VII and Philip II ...
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh.It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. [1]
It is the first edition to include all ten Centuries, as well as a second preface, the Letter to King Henry II. However, quatrains 55 to 100 of the seventh Century were never completed. The first English edition titled The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, Physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX.
Carl Nordenfalk argues that the medallions represent Otto the Great, Otto II, Henry I and Henry II of Bavaria, who tried to seize power after Otto II's death and had support from Egbert of Trier, who voted for him in 984. This would mean the Gospel Book was initially created to offer to Henry II, who was not elected, and then quickly offering ...
Henri II was by birth the second son, but when his elder brother René died young he became the heir of the name. He appeared at court and in the army at the age of sixteen, and was a special favourite with Henry IV , after whom, failing the House of Condé , he might be said to be the natural chief of the French Protestants .