April 2011 Europe & the West: Modern Europe Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon King Henry VIII of England is most famous for his six wives and desperate attempt to have a son in order to provide an heir to the throne. He spent 38 years of his life jumping from one wife to the next until his death in 1547. Perhaps none of this would have happened if his first wife Catherine was able to successfully give birth to a healthy son in the first place. In my opinion‚ their relationship is the most
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Describe the problems facing Elizabeth I in 1558. Evaluate the significance of these problems and how they might influence her reign. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603‚ and is considered to be one of the greatest British monarchs of all time. However‚ her ascension to the throne was met with many problems such as gender‚ succession‚ burdening finances‚ international affairs and most importantly‚ religion. These problems had great influence on her long reign as it was the way the
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In 1559 Queen Elizabeth 1 of England passed two acts as part of the Church Settlement: The Act of Supremacy and The Act of Uniformity. With these acts she aimed to unite her countries people and avoid rebellion from each religious group. At first it seemed to have worked: The new Archbishop of Canterbury‚ Matthew Parker (a moderate protestant) was popular with most people; Only 250 out of 9000 priests refused to take the oath of loyalty to the new Church; the fines for recusancy were not strictly
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this queen Mary‚ whether we behold the shortness of her time or the unfortunate event of all her purposes....” The unforgettable regnant Queen Mary of England and Ireland did attempt to restore the Catholic faith during her short reign of July 6th 1553 to 17th November 1558‚ albeit failed at this mission. She is not remembered for her colourful reign with cacophony sounding triumphs nor peaceful approaches to English society. In fact she is established in history as ‘Bloody Mary’‚ a callous
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Queen” I was amazed to Elizabeth I because even if she belongs to the dangerous world of political intrigue‚ she’s still stays as she was at first. She surpassed a traumatic actions of his father by killing her stepmothers just because they can’t bear a male heir. Although his father finally have a son‚ Edward VI‚ the boy did not live long‚ dying at the age of sixteen after a six-year reign‚ I can’t imagine how terrible it was for King Henry VIII because he only need a son and this happened. I was astound
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Queen Elizabeth I of England‚ also known as the Virgin Queen and the Faerie Queen from one of Edmund Spenser many poems‚ was a very influential person. She kept England from war for the 30 years of her 44 year-long reign and solved many problems that England had at the time. She improved England and art gained importance during her rule. It was under her rule that England became a leading world power. There are many reasons why Elizabeth I is the most influential person from the Renaissance and
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England and Spain have had religious differences since Henry VIII changed England into a protestant country as a result of the divorce his first wife‚ Catherine of Aragon. When Henry died his son‚ Edward I‚ was a strong protestant and reinforced the protestant faith in England. When Edward I died at the age of 15‚ his half sister Mary became Queen. She was a strong Catholic‚ and this resulted in England returning to the Catholic religion which resulted in the persecution of non-Catholics. She married
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“I shall desire you all‚ my lords‚ (chiefly you of the nobility‚ everyone in his degree and power) to be assistant to me that I‚ with my ruling‚ and you with your service‚ may make a good account to Almighty God and leave some comfort to our posterity on earth” (Elizabeth at the beginning of her reign) (Elizabeth I.org). Most people‚ in England‚ believe that there has always been only one queen to stand above all the rest. Under her rule Britain began to gain strength because her policies laid the
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THE TUDORS: The birth of the nation state. The new monarchy Henry VII is less known than Henry VIII or Elizabeth I but he was more important in establishing the new monarchy. Henry VII firmly believed that war and glory were bad business‚ and that business was good for the state. Henry had more power and more money than earlier kings. His aim was to make the crown financially independent. When he died in 1509 he left a huge amount of money. The only thing on which he was happy to spend money
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Bloody Mary’s Harsh Reality Who is Bloody Mary? Rumor has it Bloody Mary is a vicious‚ murderous woman who can be seen by standing in front of the mirror and chanting her name anywhere from three to 100 times. “It’s said that she appears covered in Blood and will rip you’re face off‚ scratch your eyes out‚ cut off your head‚ drive you insane‚ or pull you into the mirror. The end result is usually always death.” -(Urban Legends) But who is Bloody Mary? Some say “she’s a woman who is said to be
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