HIST 4043 Chapter : HIST 4043 Tudor England Stater
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In roman times you could travel very quickly with relays or a good horse within a few days: by the 1500s, because of decay, it would take you a couple of weeks at best. 5,000 people - 2nd largest city in england after london. Isabella (french princess) was married to king edward ii of england (d. 1327: edward was a miserable failure of a king (he was unjust, lazy, duplicitous, real misfortune that he was married to isabella of france. Isabella was the absolute opposite of edward: she was strong and despised her husband. English struggle to capture the french throne (this is when the 100. Years war is launched: most of this was launched not by isabella and mortimer, but. The peasant"s revolt: 1381: killed many landlords, came to london, assassinated the archbishop of canterbury, richard ii, just a teenager, actually rode out to meet the peasant rebels and talked them into going home.
