“I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman‚ but I have the heart and stomach of a king‚ and of a king of England too" ("Elizabeth I"). When thinking of strong leaders in history‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ George Washington‚ or Alexander the Great may come to mind. What may not come to mind at first‚ though‚ is a queen. Most view queens as the face of a country and think their many servants and fellow council members make all of the real decisions. But‚ this stereotype could not be more wrong
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time was Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was the queen of four different nations which were Scotland‚ France‚ England‚ and Ireland and was described as one of the most controversial monarchs of the 16th century Europe because of her royal parents‚ her problematic love life‚ her regime in Scotland which ended in a civil war‚ her association with many conspiracies to remove Queen Elizabeth I‚ her cousin‚ from the English throne‚ and her death (English History). King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise
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Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most famous and iconic queens of England. She had a major impact on everything from war to fashion. She lived a life of wealth and power and people still look at her as a role model today. Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace in England on September 7‚ 1533. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth’s birth is considered the greatest disappointment of her father’s life since Henry had already had a daughter named Mary with his previous
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Two of the most acclaimed sisters‚ Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth‚ struggled to get along from the very beginning of their lives‚ and the story of their relationship is a bitter one. From their adolescent years all the way into womanhood they were never able to build a fixed bond. Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth’s turbulent relationship is rooted in Mary’s intensely scaring childhood with her step mother Anne Boleyn‚ Mary and Elizabeth’s dramatic religious differences‚ their equivalent hunger for
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birth of a son” (Help Me 1). Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth. Elizabeth was a woman of largely expanded horizons. The three aspects bellow demonstrate parts of her personality that emphases her image as a Great Ruler of England. Elizabeth Tudor was a highly active woman. Her favorite pastime was horseriding‚ which she was very skilled at. She also enjoyed hunting and hawking (see Appendix 2). The sport of hawking‚ or falconry‚ was a popular hunting sport practiced by nobles
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How effectively did Tudor governments deal with rebellion in England and Ireland? Tudor governments were relatively successful in dealing with the problem of rebellion‚ although this was more effective towards the end of the period than at the beginning shown through the decline in rebellion after 1549: only 5 English rebellions occurred as opposed to 10 before 1549. Over the course of the Tudor period the main aims of rebellions were only fully achieved in the rebellions of 1525‚ the Amicable Grant
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Queen Elizabeth I Characteristics or behaviors are traits that make a person who they are. Depending on those traits‚ the person can place either a positive or negative impact on others. When being placed in a position that regards a sense of authority‚ it is very very important to own positive and influential characteristics that will help lead a crowd. Although that is the obvious expectation of a leader or ruler‚ some people fail to meet this standard and take advantage of the ability that
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Queen Elizabeth I proved England that she was one of their greatest leaders to ever rule. Before Queen Elizabeth was crowned queen of England‚ her sister‚ Queen Mary left England in a state of turmoil. Mary was strictly Catholic and enforced it throughout England. She burned down Protestant churches and executed its followers. After her death‚ her husband King Philip II of Spain gained interest of the British Empire. This sparked conflict between both nations. From 1558 to 1603‚ often referred as
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Queen Elizabeth I reigned for over 45 years (1585 - 1603). She accomplished this feat by making some very important decisions that would change England forever. Many of these decisions created great uproar from the general public; others would leave her with many supporters. Elizabeth’s predecessor‚ Mary I‚ had married Philip II of Spain before she died. Once Elizabeth came into power Philip asked for her hand in marriage. Philip offered to aid England with their war with France (England was losing badly
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March 3‚ 2013 Queen Elizabeth I She led as a woman‚ in what was very much a man’s world; she did so with courage‚ grace‚ and intelligence. Queen Elizabeth I‚ an amazing female monarch in Europe‚ solved the religious turmoil in England‚ defeated the Spanish Armada‚ and strongly supported the Renaissance. Elizabeth’s father‚ Henry VIII‚ had changed the entire country’s religion in order to divorce his wife‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ and marry Anne Boleyn‚ Elizabeth’s mother. He divorced his first wife
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