Queen Elizabeth of England was prime example of a Machiavellian leader. She was both loved and respected by her people‚ was politically and militarily strong‚ and sly in advancing her career as the monarch of England and leader of the Anglican church. All of which are examples of a Machiavellian ruler. In Machiavelli’s The Prince there are many things he entails a prince must be in order to gain and maintain power. Firstly‚ he states that “It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both
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In this passage‚ Queen Margaret addresses Queen Elizabeth and recalls back to when Queen Elizabeth was recently made queen‚ and Margaret prophesied that she would end up just like Queen Margaret. Throughout the passage we see a few literary devices such as parallel structure and allusion‚ and both of these writing tools add to the complexity of the relationship between the two former queens. We observe Margaret use diction that reminds us of the stage and plays and we see parallelism used to show
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Women in Power: Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I was the most remarkable women leader in English history. She was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was not celebrated; instead it was a bitter disappointment to her father King Henry VIII‚ who was highly anticipating the birth of a son. Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth Elizabeth lost all heredity to the throne. After Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour died‚ however‚ Elizabeth was placed back
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As the threat of invasion from the Spanish Armada still hung‚ Queen Elizabeth I attempted to rally her troops in the town of Tilbury. The Queen dispelled opposition of her position and worries about her lack of capabilities as she delivered her Tilbury Speech on August 9th‚ 1588. Through her use of diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure the Queen successfully rallies her troops to confront the encroaching enemy. The Queen uses diction to praise and motivate her people using words like‚ "faithful"
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During the late 1500s‚ there were two great powers fighting for superiority. Both King Phillip II of Spain and Queen Elizabeth I of England were contending for the greatest empire in the world. At that‚ both of these rulers were drastically different in how they carried out policies. One of the biggest policies during the time was religion. During this time‚ the church was splitting with the protestant sect. of Christianity taking Europe by storm. Henry VIII formed the Church of England in an attempt
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monarchs in school‚ many will probably recognize the name of Queen Elizabeth I‚ and for good reason. Elizabeth was a smart‚ powerful queen‚ something uncommon from the time period. She also had a strange personal life‚ many religious conflicts‚ and many great achievements. All of this turned Queen Elizabeth I into a very important person to the English renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I had an elaborate family‚ as well as personal life. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne
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English IV Honors 29 April 2013 A Feminine Ruler Queen Elizabeth I is argued to be one of the best rulers of England. She was different from many of the rulers before her in many ways. Elizabeth was able to show the world that a woman was more than capable of ruling over a country; she was capable of changing one. Queen Elizabeth was intellectual‚ witty‚ and used her feminine beauty to get her way. Using her developed talents‚ Elizabeth was able to overcome many obstacles in her life‚ making
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Additionally‚ Queen Elizabeth I was known as a good and wise ruler‚ who was truly loved by her people‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Her era‚ having the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of England‚ is often referred to as the Golden Age of Britain‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). She was a gifted scholar who spoke several languages and increased literacy and arts during her reign‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Being able to speak multiple languages was
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Queen Elizabeth Rhetorical Analysis Essay Queen Elizabeth’s purpose with her speech is to help boost morale and show her support for the troops. She achieves this by speaking with such tenacity and by appealing to her soldier’s sense of nationalism. Elizabeth says she’s willing to lay down her life for the country she loves‚ as the men in front of her are about to do. Through this statement she is able to establish a connection with the troops‚ an example of Pathos‚ as she appeals to their love
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Name Teacher Class Date The Virgin Queen and the Spanish Armada in Full Queen Elizabeth the First‚ one of Britain’s finest monarchs of history‚ is well known for several achievements. One of these notable achievements is her defeat of the Spanish Armada. Even her enemies doted upon her victory as well as her leadership skill. The Count of Feria remarked upon her Elizabeth’s leadership skill by noting: ”Not only was she “a young lass who‚ although sharp‚ is without prudence‚” he later
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