iv. Expanded Serfdom 2. Paragraph 2 TP: Catherine the Great had used her strong army to occupy Poland and to expand her empire‚ while Elizabeth I avoided wars on surface but secretly encouraged Francis Drake to plunder Spanish fleets a. Elizabeth I i. Cautious about the wars ii. Francis Drake – plundered Spanish fleets loaded with gold and silver from the New World empire. iii. Destruction of Spanish Armada b. Catherine the Great i. Expansion of Poland ii. Defeat the Turks 3. Paragraph
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Furthermore his crew was compromised of priests and soldiers instead of experienced sailors like the English had. This man‚ who spent much of the journey in his cabin being seasick‚ was pitched against such an experienced‚ noteworthy sailor as Sir Francis Drake and court favorite Admiral Howard. Moreover‚ the Spanish ships were large and bulky and this made them difficult to maneuver‚ especially in windy conditions of the English Channel. This rendered them
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sailors. And with the leaders Queen Elizabeth 1st for the English and King Phillip 2nd. And the lord high admirals Sir Francis Drake for England and Duke of Meding Sidonia. The armada started for many reasons like the piracy‚ death of Mary Queen of Scots‚ religion‚ refusal of marriage‚ Dutch revolt and the French civil war. But even before the Spanish set sail like in 1587 Drake attacked a large number of ships at the Cadiz harbour‚ then the barrels of food and drink went mouldy and sour because the
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Cited: Child‚ Francis James. English and Scottish Ballads. Vol. 3; first printed 1882-1892. Reprinted NY: Dover‚ 1965. Dixon‚ J. H. Ancient Poems‚ Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England. Percy Soc. 1846. Gummere‚ Francis B. "Medieval Lyrics and Ballads." Columbia. 26 Sept. 2004 . Jokinen‚ Anniina. Luminarium. 7 July 1999. 2 Oct. 2004 . Knight‚ Stephen. Robin Hood: The Forresters Manuscript‚ British Library Additional MS 71158. With a Manuscript Description by Hilton Kelliher. Woodbridge
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wealth‚ no advanced Indian civilization‚ no agriculture‚ no pottery‚ no domesticated animals (except dogs)‚ and no Northwest Passage (leading to)‚ so Spain was disinterested in it. Later in 1579‚ Sir Francis Drake discovered New Albion (Nova Albion) north of New Spain‚ where a harbor‚ now Drakes Bay‚ stood‚ but the English too‚ were uninterested. In 1602‚ Sebastián Vizcaíno’s mapping of coastal California‚ led to the naming San Diego‚ Catalina Island‚ and Santa Barbara. He brought interest to Monterey
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth ’s Background Elizabeth I was born September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the second daughter of King Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn. Elizabeth ’s had an older half-sister Mary and a younger half-brother‚ Edward. Elizabeth had a remarkable intelligence from a very young age. She
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mercantilism was a human cost situation and they did not hesitate to send wave after wave of settlers. Even making it seem appealing to the poor‚ and legislating to empower private companies‚ draw out investors‚ and find families to send. After Sir Francis Drake brought back that first bounty‚ nearly 3 times the Queens annual salary‚ you really see England go all in on establishing colonies and asserting its power across the ocean. Before this time it seemed that England was fine stealing from the Spanish
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Song lyrics: looking through the window of cultural texts… If you took the time to listen to the lyrics of a song instead of mumbling uselessly to the catchy melody‚ you’d notice that some bands and musical artists are informing their audience of present-time themes and issues. In today’s society‚ song lyrics can be used effectively to find fault with many dominant values and attitudes‚ somewhat protesting against social issues and the preconceived ideas that stand tall on the stage of democracy
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Vera Drake is neither a hero nor a villain Vera Drake is a movie about a middle-aged lady by the same name‚ her life‚ and profession. Vera performs abortions on women who may need her help. This might not seem strange to us now‚ but many people were strongly against it in 1950’s – the time when the movie is set. The movie presents the many reasons why Vera Drake’s intention might be good‚ but her actions are bad. Also that abortion should be free and safe for all‚ and how Vera Drake is neither a
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Elizabeth I: Improving England’s International Standing: The Defeat of the Spanish Armada Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne Boleyn. Her life began in the midst of controversy and continued to be troubled until her death in 1603. Elizabeth‚ in reality‚ never should have been the ruler of Great Britain at all since she had several siblings in line for the throne ahead of her. After she was crowned queen at the age of 25‚ she successfully reigned for
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