highway men and wore huge amounts of makeup. 1990s - Britpop This was the general name given in the 1990s to a new wave of successful British bands who made a big impact in the United States and Europe, as well as in England. The most successful have been Radiohead, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Massive Attack and The Spice Girls. A few of our Composers John Dunstable (1390 - 1453) Henry Vlll Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) Handel (1685 -1759) Elgar (1857 - 1934) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Musical Song Writers Noel Coward (1899 - 1973) Lionel Bart (1930 - 1999) Andrew Lloyd-Webber (b. 1948) Pop and Rock Cliff Richard The Beatles The Rolling Stones Elton John David Bowie Rod Stewart Freddie Mercury Sting George Michael
Henry Vll. When he came to throne a period of stability followed because he built a nation based state. He was good at diplomacy.He could avoid quarrels and wars with neigbouring countries. France, Spain - greatest enemies.So he could save much money and thus laid a good economic basis for his state. Besides that he built a merchant fleet (kaubalaevastik) England begun to dominate in international trade. Unfortunately the king got old and died. Next king was Henry Vlll, second son of the family, wasn't prepared to become a king. Had to take the role as his elder brother died. Was prepared to come a clergyman got good education: languages, music, literature. Brother jumped off horse into a river, died in bed. Elder brother was already married. Henry Vlll married with his brothers widow.Catherine of Aragon, she came from Spain, she was arden(innukas) Catholic. At first they had good relations. Soon there were big problems. Had
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