First Last Ewing 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
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their reputation. One monarch in particular‚ Mary Stuart‚ followed her predecessors’ tradition of causing gossip and disgrace. In a family extending from the British Tudor line of Henry VIII and the French House of Guise‚ this queen contained a fire ready to be ignited. Mary‚ Queen of Scots‚ was an incredible figure of the monarchy in the 1500’s‚ whose story is one of power and political gain shown through her early years‚ reign and claim to English throne‚ scandal‚ and her captivity and downfall. The
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Queen is a British rock band that became one of the most popular groups of the 1970s through its fusion of heavy metal‚ glam rock‚ and camp theatrics. Formed in 1971‚ Queen consisted of 4 members‚ Freddie mercury as the front man and principal songwriter‚ guitarist Brian May‚ bassist John Deacon‚ and drummer Roger Taylor; they signed with EMI around 1973. The band became known for their extravagant lead singers whose vocal style and onstage tactics shaped the band’s personality. The self-titled
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*Queen Kong: The poem presents the reader with a power shift from male to female but could also highlight that the story is not simply restricted to a male perspective. In this light‚ Duffy is‚ like in ‘Mrs Midas’‚ highlighting how certain members of society are exploited and how‚ despite popular belief‚ women often have control over men. This is reinforced when Queen Kong states how he is “my (her) little man”. This reveals her affection towards the man but also significantly displays his physical
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Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) was the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837‚ and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876‚ until her death. Her reign as the Queen lasted 63 years and 7 months‚ longer than that of any other British monarch before or since‚ and her reign is the longest of any female monarch in history. The time of her reign is known as the Victorian era‚ a period of industrial‚
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Alejandro Lara Professor Burns ENC 1101 13 November 2014 Help for the Gully Queens Most countries no longer tolerate homophobia; sadly Jamaica is not one of them. According to Williams‚ there are three influential institutions that encourage homophobia in Jamaica: the church‚ the government‚ and the music industry. The very religious people of Jamaica use the passages from the Bible to justify their homophobia‚ and most of the church does nothing to aid homosexual people. The majority of the officials
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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 Victoria Queen Victoria served as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837‚ and as empress of India from 1877‚ until her death in 1901. She was born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24‚ 1819‚ in London‚ England‚she was an only child. Victoria’s father died when she was eight months old and her mother became a domineering influence in her life. As a child‚ she was said to be warmhearted and lively. Educated at the Royal Palace by a governess‚ she had a gift for drawing and painting and developed
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Queen Panda Pt. 1 It’s a dark cloudy day and the wind is calm‚ a rolling fog sweeps through the grounds of Castle Panda. The ruler of this land is the beautiful‚ graceful‚ and talented Panda Queen whose name is Chevi. She is believed be the incarnation of the great goddess by many‚ so she’s tended for as such. A gentle rain begins as she sits at her throne‚ looking out at her kingdom. "Excuse me your highness‚ but you have a visitor! He claims to be a king‚ from a distant‚ empty land. We aren’t
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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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