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    and simple girl‚ and she gave him the boy he needed‚ but‚ sadly passed away just 3 days after Edward (their new born baby boy) was born. Henry was heartbroken. At that time Henry was the most important man in England but he did not own the Church and could not control them. In 1533 (as I have mentioned before) he pronounced himself as head of the church (so that he could have a divorce). When Henry became Head he eased up on taking money from

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    the limit (Queen 1). Queen Victoria is one of history’s most recognizable monarchs whose reign lasted over sixty years‚ and because of her‚ “the sun never sets on the British Empire” (East). Alexandrina Victoria was born May 24‚ 1819 in London‚ England. She is the only daughter of Edward‚ the Duke of Kent‚ and Victoria Saxe-Saalfield-Coburg. When the princess “was eight months old her father died in 1820‚ and her mother

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    Now we know that nobility was able to be highly educated such as lords‚ princes‚ and kings. King Henry VIII was definitely educated. He also had ambition and goals in life. And like most men‚ he had the desire to have a woman in his life. I guess you could say he was a man with a full life in front of him. Of course King Henry VIII’s father was King Henry VII. King Henry VII was very wealthy‚ being the king of course‚ very educated‚ and very wise. He left his only son Henry VIII to inherit the

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    his aims as king in period from 1509 to 1529? When Henry VIII became king in 1509 he had a number of aims that he wished to achieve during this period of time. He wanted to be seen as a very different king to his father Henry VII. He wanted to get England noticed as a major power in Europe and also enrich his reputation‚ honour and prestige. But Henry’s first and biggest goal was to get a male heir. Some may say that Henry was largely successful in achieving his aims with his biggest success being

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    history as one of the greatest rulers of England. She was the ruler of the golden age‚ and her victory over Spain was one of the greatest battles that England had fought. These victories wouldn’t have been possible without help from certain events. These events and various battles have created the steeping stones for this historical era. In the movie‚ Elizabeth: The Golden Age‚ Elizabeth was a powerful woman who refused to get married. England was in dissent since there was a religious

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    the church. King Henry was the son of Henry VII of England. He was born at the royal residence‚ Greenwich Palace‚ on June 28‚ 1491. He became the king of England after his father died. He got married six times‚ murdered two of his wives. Henry was also the main instigator of the English Reformation. That is one of the things that made him important and popular to impact the Renaissance. Splitting from the church to create a separate Church of England and creating the bible in English were two of the

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    Century of Tudor rule (1485-1603) is often thought of as a most glorious period in English history. Henry VII built the foundations of a wealthy nation state and a powerful monarchy. His son‚ Henry VIII‚ kept a magnificent court‚ and made the Church in England truly English by breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church. Finally‚ his daughter Elizabeth brought glory to the new state by defeating the powerful navy of Spain‚ the greatest European power of the time.

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    As one of the only powerful female monarchs in English history‚ Queen Elizabeth must have been wary of her words. In this specific speech‚ she attempts to bolster the military morale by providing a profound speech to ensure the success of repelling the Spanish Armada. Her use of various sentences‚ pathos‚ and parallelism itself‚ convinces the listener that victory is inevitable. Queen Elizabeth successfully reinforced the military morale through the variety of sentences applied while providing

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    It signifies the beginning of Modern Times‚ inventions that forever changed our lives‚ political‚ religious‚ and social movements that I can’t even begin to describe. Queen Victoria has impacted our life’s and the life’s of our ancestors in one way or another. Alexandria Victoria born on a lovely spring morning on May 24th 1819 in Kensington Palace‚ London‚ England. Her parents both of European Royalty‚ were Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfled and Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathearn‚

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    Ruling throughout the 1800s‚ Victoria was a beloved queen and empress. She made many reforms to the government. The most significant actions that happened during her reign was her marriage‚ the Victorian Age‚ and the multiple acts to improve life in England. During her rule‚ Queen Victoria had married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. This marriage would shape Queen Victoria’s political views‚ as Albert had a huge effect on her. He coaxed Victoria to end child labor‚ improve work conditions as her secret

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