They were seen as Peter’s spiritual heirs.
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The rest do not work in this time period.
Edward was the king of england. he was only nine years old when he was crowned king after his father died.
All the expeditions were because their country's needed to find new land to conquer. They all were after more land so they could have power over the people that lived there. They also had expeditions to discover new places and to study the world.
Although this is slightly subjective, it would be "William Shakespeare" who is considered the greatest playwright in the English language, due mostly to his incredibly fluid and "natural" style.