strategic‚ courageous rulers who were effective‚ and successful rulers who possessed both qualities. Elizabeth I of England and Henery IV of France were two great rulers from Europe that were able to personify Machiavelli ’s advice. Elizabeth I of England was able to act as a "fox" by preventing England from being torn apart over matters of religion. By repealing The Catholic Legislation of Mary Tudor ’s reign‚ she was able to make the New Act of Supremacy which dsignated her as the supreme govenor of
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learning. Oxford and Cambridge soon became the education center of England. By the time of his death in 1509 King Henry VII‚ England was a solid foundation. Henry VIII‚ the heir of Henry VII‚ brought the country religious unrest. At the beginning of his time in power he married Catherine of Aragon. Catherine was the daughter of the Pope. Catherine bore six children‚ but only one of which survived infancy‚ Mary I soon to be queen of England. Because he was not given a son to succeed him‚ Henry VIII wished
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‘The personal religious beliefs of Edward VI‚ Mary I and Elizabeth I explain the religious changes of the years 1547-66’ How far do you agree with this opinion? In these years we see much change to religion within England as it goes from Protestant to Catholic back to much more mild Protestantism under Elizabeth. I believe that Edward and Mary do these changes because of their religious beliefs and we see some significant changes under Edward and Mary‚ for example the change back to the Rome and
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Edward lV). Henry Vlll had three children - Mary (by Catherine of Aragon)‚ Elizabeth (by Anne Boleyn) and Edward (by Jane Seymour). Each became a monarch - Edward Vl‚ Mary l (or Mary Tudor) and Elizabeth l in that order. His son‚ Edward Vl ruled for six years after Henry’s death‚ he became King at age 9 and died at age 15. Henry’s daughter Mary ruled for the next five years‚ but also died without children. Finally‚ Henry’s last surviving child‚ Elizabeth I became Queen‚ and ruled for 45 years. Henry
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Václav Sláma Colin Steele Clark‚ M.A. Introduction to British history 6th January 2012 The reign and religious changes of Henry VIII.‚ Mary I. and Elizabeth I. Up until the 16th century‚ belief in God wasn’t such a problematic issue as it was after. Most of Europe was Roman Catholic and the Pope was the head of Catholic („universal“) church. But in 1517‚ all of that began to change. A German monk by the name of Martin Luther started a great movement‚ that eventually led to events‚ such as
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Kaitlyn J. Kincaid Mrs. Hagan English IV 14 October 2016 Queen Elizabeth 1 Queen elizabeth 1 never married‚ she ruled England by herself. Even though many of her people did not agree with her decision and pushed her to marry‚ they felt as if a woman could not rule by herself without a man beside her‚ but she had better plans. Queen Elizabeth was considered one of the greatest Monarchs in history‚ she was twenty five and also a survivor of scandal and danger. Queen Elizabeth was considered
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When Elizabeth 1 first inherited England from her catholic half-sister it was in a depressive state. After the 44 year reign of Elizabeth it was a prosperous and powerful country; attributing to the reason the Elizabethan era has taken on the name “The Golden Age”. Elizabeth’s reign lasted until the year of her death in 1603 . In that time she had many achievements majorly in areas of religion‚ survival‚ exploration‚ expansion and thwarting rebellion and invasion. She was seen as an intelligent
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The past cannot be cured” - Elizabethan I. Elizabethan I also known as Queen Elizabeth‚ was one of the greatest monarchs in European History. She achieved lots and even called her Era the “Elizabethan Era”. She ruled with no husband or kids and did well. She proved that she could do it by herself. She didn’t surround herself with the wrong people and even though she had a rough life because of all the deaths‚ she still ruled like a Queen. Elizabethan was born September 7‚ 1533. At an Early age Elizabethans
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Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. When she succeeded the throne‚ after her half-sister Mary in 1558‚ she came with “the Tudor concept of strong rule and the realization that effective rule depend[s] upon popular support” (1). With Elizabeth’s rule‚ England united as a nation‚ and became a great European power with a strong navy‚ and notable figures such as William Shakespeare‚ Francis Bacon and Francis Drake. There was a vast expansion of trade and a significant development
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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 received an excellent education and learned many languages: Latin‚ Flemish
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