In 1588‚ as her troops were assembled at Tilbury‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England made a speech to rally her troops before the expected invasion of the troops of Spain. Throughout history‚ the outcomes of battles have been altered by the speeches made by one of their commanding officers. Queen Elizabeth’s purpose was just that‚ to rally her troops to victory. To rally her troops‚ Queen Elizabeth described the promised spoils of victory so they would have more motivation to fight harder and fight to
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The role of the head of state during the Elizabethan period The head of state during the Elizabethan period was the Monarchy‚ the Privy Council and Parliament. Queen Elizabeth 1 was the head of the monarchy which made her the absolute and supreme ruler of England. The monarchy was responsible for all governmental actions and decisions. All laws required the Queens consent in order to be passed. The role of the head of state which is the three bodies mentioned above was to work together to rule the
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The era of Queen Elizabeth I (1553- 1603) is referred to by many historians as The Golden Age. During her time as queen of England she was able to improve the economy by increasing the size of the middle class; she mandated laws that required churches to care for orphans the elderly and the sick to keep them off of the streets; schools were established‚ and it became a normal thing for noble children and boys from middle class families to receive an education (Benson). Over a fifth of the population
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time. Music moves people. Without it‚ cultures -as well as the generations- would have no common ground to identify with one another. The Elizabethan Era‚ named after Queen Elizabeth I who ruled England at the time‚ took place from 1558 to 1603 and is considered to be the golden age in English History. During this era‚ England experienced peace‚ the living of life to its fullest‚ the flourishing of art‚ and the appreciation of beauty. The arts really began to develop
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husband. In the renaissance‚ many women were forced to take on the role of their male counterparts due to circumstances outside of their control. Women were expected to play second fiddle to men‚ however‚ Elizabeth I played multiple roles as both king of the country and mother to her people. Elizabeth I utilizes powerful rhetoric in Speech 19 and the Golden speech‚ blending traditional female gender attributes with traits associated with male rulers in order to achieve her political goals. Her ability
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strength. Queen Elizabeth‚ a minor character in Shakespeare’s eponymous history play Richard III‚ is despite the limitations women faced in her time‚ a true display of power and strength that is still appealing and inspirational today. Whilst Shakespeare’s play was an exploration of the political intrigues associated with the War of the Roses‚ we were captured by Elizabeth’s journey as a woman and individual with growing self awareness and personal power. Thus‚ our production‚ Elizabeth: a feminist reinterpretation
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old. Although she did not start ruling her kingdom until the age of sixteen. Mary of born to King James V and Mary of guise. Her father died when she was only six days old. When this tragic event happened‚ King Henry VII saw an opportunity to unite England and Scotland; he wanted Mary to marry his son‚ Edward. The Scots despised the idea; they wanted Mary to marry A French prince‚ as they already had an alliance with France. Mary of Guise also approved this idea since she was French. King Henry VIII
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James Dooley Ms. Rees World History I 21 May 2013 Failure of Spanish Armada In May 1588‚ the Spanish Armada left the Portuguese port of Lisbon‚ headed for England with more than 130 ships. Since their discovery of the New World almost 100 years before‚ the Spanish had built one of the wealthiest and most powerful empires on earth. King Philip II of Spain wanted to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England for both political and religious reasons. Elizabeth had assisted the Protestant rebels in
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Context: Shakespeare’s England In groups‚ choose one aspect of 17th Century England to research (each group should have a different topic). Your task is to create a brief‚ yet informative PowerPoint that explains your chosen aspect of 17th Century England (about 3 minutes). You should (in dot point form): - Provide an overview to educate your classmates. - Explain how this affected people and life in general during this time. - Try to make some connections to ‘King Lear’. - Ask if there are
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Portrait of Elizabeth Elizabeth I had been the queen of England for fifty years and was the last monarch who came from the line of Tudor.She is also known for her virginity.Her impact on era is so vast that it is called as Elizabethan Era or Golden Age which is the time of flourishment in all fields of art‚ the rise of humanism thoughts and the colonialism with the Renaissance and the geographical discoveries. The Ditchley Portrait was painted for Sir Henry Lee who was the Champion of Elizabeth for years
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