The Spanish Armada In this essay I will be writing an essay about the Spanish armada and its failure. Firstly‚ the most important reason for the failure of the Spanish armada was the poor planning of the Spanish. The Spanish set sail with lack of cannonballs‚ too many priests and not enough experts. They also failed to provide themselves with enough fresh food and water in case it takes more time to return. So they made many mistakes before they even set sail .any problems that might delay the
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wasting the money his father left." How the French Ambassador described Henry between 1509-1511. The French Ambassador’s answer is not surprising as he and Henry were enemies and later they went to war. Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was born on June 28th 1491‚ was crowned king in 1509 and passed away in 1547. In Henry’s lifetime he had many things wrong with him including: gangrene‚ syphilis and scurvy (when gums rot due to lack of vitamin C - he thought fruit was
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still held in very high esteem. The context of William Shakespeare’s King Lear proposes many differences from our world today. Personal Context William Shakespeare is suspected to be born on approximately 23th April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England. Being brought up in a wealthy middle class family‚ Shakespeare attended stratified grammar school but didn’t continue with his schooling after that. Anne Hathaway aged 26 at the time became Shakespeare’s (aged 18) wife in 1582 and later went on to
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Shakespeare was born‚ England experienced many big changes in the way religion was practiced. When Shakespeare wrote plays under the reign of Elizabeth they were about war and succession. King Henry VIII split with the Catholic Church after the Pope refused to annul his marriage. He seized the church’s land and wealth‚ and destroyed England’s monasteries. Catholics were often an object of mockery in English Renaissance drama. Years later‚ when Shakespeare was alive‚ Queen Elizabeth was considered a cultural
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They also failed because they did not have great skill with weapons. Also Philip (the leader of the Spanish armada) didn’t want to spend all his money on ships supplies or soldiers whereas Elizabeth 1st spent a lot on these things. The Spanish Armada also failed to the English by their strategically superiority‚ the excellent Leadership of Francis Drake‚ and enormous luck with the weather. The weather did play a role‚ causing the Spanish
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Was the reign of Henry VII the financial highpoint of the Tudor era? Henry VII came to the throne in 1485; in many ways his reign appeared vulnerable and his finances poor‚ however‚ when he died in 1509 he left his son Henry a sound fiscal legacy. However‚ was his reign destined to be the financial high point of the Tudor dynasty he founded? The accession of a strong king and the apparent conclusion of civil war meant many had high hopes that Henry VII could restore stability to the country. The
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Why is King Henry VIII so important to the Renaissance? The Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement beginning in Italy in the late 14th century. It took about 100 years later to spread to England. For historical convenience‚ it began in 1485 when the Wars of Roses ended with inauguration of the Tudor Dynasty and lasted till early 17th century. The movement was slow to develop and reached to its height in the Elizabethan era in the second half of the 16th century. In Renaissance‚ the study
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become the first great poet of the theatre’s second great age. His life‚ much like of his characters‚ would be short and violent. The poem was originated from England. b. Background on the text It was written during the Elizabethan Era or the Renaissance Period. During this time‚ there was an argument in England about the reign of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth’s protestant regime. The text was published in 1599‚ six years after Marlowe died. Summary The Shepherd is inviting the Nymph
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Drafted Essay Context study; Comparing texts‚ Othello and O’ William Shakespeare’s Elizabethan play Othello (16th Century) and its modern (21st Century) appropriation O’ by Tim Blake Nelson depict a story of an African American hero‚ who is deceived by one of his close allies. Both writers have incorporated themes and values appropriate to the context of their time‚ to shape and form meaning within each piece of work. In the modern film O’‚ Odin James‚ as Othello is the black star of the
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