Analysis Of Elizabeth Portrait Portraits in the Tudor times were used to show what a monarch was doing at that time and it spreads the word to all the people of what the monarch at the moment is doing or is she helping you. It was also used to tell people how she looked if she was still fashionable and looked beautiful. They used portraits because they had no other use; there was no email‚ television‚ telephone or newspapers. In this portrait of Queen Elizabeth it shows Spanish armada in the right
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Queen Mary‚ who was currently on the throne‚ because the man who created the plot — Thomas Wyatt — was executed. In essence‚ Elizabeth didn’t want to face the consequence of being killed. When a monarch rules the country‚ there is no doubt citizens will be fearful. Conclusion In conclusion‚ an absolute monarch has supreme power and free will‚ while the people cannot do anything the ruler objects to. The leaders even have enough power to execute hundreds. On the other hand‚ the people have no say in
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The main executive leader was the monarch of England‚ the king or queen. Then there were governors who were in charge of the colony they got from a charter granted by the monarch and the Privy Council. You see‚ the king or queen were‚ again‚ too far away in England to effectively rule the colonies and had to appoint more leaders over in America. It’s like
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Henry VIII is often remembered as the English monarch who broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. However‚ Henry was only attracted to Protestantism in a restricted way. Henry VIII loitered with Protestant ideas‚ but ultimately he proved to be conservative on matters of many religious beliefs altogether (Hobbs). This being said many people were often confused with certain newly found doctrines from different religions now being used in one church. Henry VIII came to the English throne in 1509
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Victoria Eppler Kelley Advanced Social Studies I‚ 6-7° September 12th‚ 2014 DBQ: Absolutism and Democracy During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ there were two forms of government in Europe: absolutism‚ which gave unlimited power to the monarchs‚ and democracy‚ which gave power to the people. Which was more effective for this time period? Well‚ while both absolutism and democracy had their strengths and weaknesses‚ absolutism was more effective during this time. Machiavelli‚ who wrote The
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was the third child and second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England from 1485 until 1603. There were five monarchs in that time period. Henry VII‚ Henry VIII’s father‚ was the first of the monarchs. During the time Henry VIII was king‚ he did not accomplish much that benefited England. Instead‚ he was a very bitter man and executed more men and women than any other monarch in history. Though he is remembered for the awful way he treated his wives
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such as Japan‚ Thailand and Norway. In UK‚ this system has been practiced for 325years. Nowadays‚ a large number of people think that the constitutional monarchy should be maintained. Monarch is the unification of the country and the symbol of national unity‚ maintaining the solidity of the Commonwealth. Monarch is also helpful consultant who stands for the national traditions and the continuation of public life. British bourgeois believe‚ with the help of the influence of the traditional culture
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Lawmaking branch of a government. Before the advent of legislatures‚ the law was dictated by monarchs. Early European legislatures include the English Parliament and the Icelandic Althing (founded c. 930). Legislatures may be unicameral or bicameral (see bicameral system). Their powers may include passing laws‚ establishing the government’s budget‚ confirming executive appointments‚ ratifying treaties‚ investigating the executive branch‚ impeaching and removing from office members of the executive
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create the Renaissance. Many feudal lords went to go fight in the crusades‚ and ended up dying‚ leaving their serfs free. With fewer lords‚ kings gained more power and started to grow stronger. The monarchs gained strength once the knights left to go fight in the Middle East. With more power of the monarch they were able to help end feudalism. The Crusaders brought back many goods such as spices and cloths. With the new goods there was an increase of demand for the items. Merchants started to get rich
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necessarily coordinated/related. The revolutions were generally not a success‚ and the revolutions were suppressed and the monarchs of Europe were able to hang on to power. The Revolutions were also very violent‚ tens of thousands of people were killed. The Revolutions of 1848 failed for a variety of reasons‚ the main ones being‚ the lack of unity‚ the spirit of Cooperation among the monarchs and the feeling of Mutual Distrust among Different Races. The main cause of the failure of the Revolution of 1848
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