“Queen Emma And The Vikings”‚ is a historical fiction written by Harriet O’Brien in 2005‚ but in the time period of the 900’s. Harriet O’Brien has a journalist based in London. She has written for the independent and Conde Nast Traveler‚ among other publications. She resigned after going freelance to travel more. She mainly covers the UK‚ Europe and Asia‚ where she grew up. This is her second book. The first book she wrote is called‚ “Forgotten Land”. This book intrigued me because it offered the
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Have you heard of a fierce warrior queen? Her name is Queen Isabella. She was born to King John II of Castile and Queen Isabella of Portugal. Once her father had died she was sent away by her brother. Queen Isabella was never really into royalty until her coronation day. On that day she was presented with men on horse carrying a sword to make a cross. She had changed history for that sign had only been for men. Even though Queen Isabella I unified spain and supported Columbus‚ she killed those who
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Woman of the Year: 1953-Queen Elizabeth II From the day she was born‚ the life of Queen Elizabeth II shows that she deserved to receive the title "Woman of the Year." She had practical intelligence since she was a kid and she respected peoples opinions. Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21‚ 1926 at the London home of her mother’s parents‚ Lord and Lady Strathmore. She was baptized at Buckingham Palace and named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary five weeks later. Elizabeth’s father was Albert
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describe the different tensions between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. This is an important topic to discuss during the Elizabethan era. The aggressive tensions between the two rulers were crucial to the lifestyles of the commoners. During the reign of Elizabeth I‚ 1558-1603‚ and Mary‚ Queen of Scots‚ 1542-1567‚ tensions between England and Scotland entered a climactic point. Mary‚ Queen of Scots experienced a riotous reign as queen. As soon as she was forced to abdicate the throne‚ Mary fled
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adversity. Awaiting a Spanish invasion‚ in 1588 Queen Elizabeth I attempted to rally her troops assembled at Tilbury. To rouse their emotions and stir them to fight‚ the queen appealed to her troops’ sense of honor‚ duty‚ and patriotism. In order to gain the trust of her subjects and prove the strength of her resolve‚ Queen Elizabeth I uses powerfully vivid language and a myriad of stylistic techniques. One of the key elements in the development of Queen Elizabeth I’s purpose is her use of poignant
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The Spanish Inquisition was a movement begun in 1478 by the Spanish monarchs of the time: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. It was meant to seek out non-catholics in Spain‚ because Ferdidand and Isabella wanted religious‚ and subsequently political unity in their country. Their first goal to begin the Inquisition was to appoint inquisitors over each region throughout Spain‚ to figure out who was Catholic‚ and who was not. In 1478‚ Ferdinand and Isabella received the reluctant permission of Pope
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Cleopatra VII Cleopatra‚ the last Queen of Egypt‚ would do most anything to keep her power. Crowned at the age of 18‚ she was already willing enough to raise an army and much more for the well being of her country. In about 49 B.C. Cleopatra’s younger brother‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ expelled her from Egypt. She fled to Syria seeking help to take back the throne. There‚ she raised an army. Julius Caesar joined forces with the queen and he used his army alongside hers‚ to help Cleopatra regain power. Together
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On topic: The ‘Bloody’ Reign of Queen Mary I Tudor Subject: English civilization 31/01/2013 Sofia There is no doubt that Queen Mary I Tudor‚ also known as Bloody Mary‚ is one of the most notorious monarchs of England. Although her reign lasted only for the short period of five years (1553-1558)‚ she succeeded to leave her mark of horror in the British history as one of the cruellest and cold hearted Queen ever. However there might be some reasons
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On the Death of Princess Diana Famous Speech by Queen Elizabeth II September 9‚ 1997 Since last Sunday’s dreadful news we have seen‚ throughout Britain and around the world‚ an overwhelming expression of sadness at Diana’s death. We have all been trying in our different ways to cope. It is not easy to express a sense of loss‚ since the initial shock is often succeeded by a mixture of other feelings: disbelief‚ incomprehension‚ anger -- and concern for those who remain. We have all felt those
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dominate and superior rulers‚ while women were the weak and inferior rulers. Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Queen of Scots reveal the amount of concern women in power have with their appearance to the public’s eyes. Elizabeth portrayed her supreme power to the public with her determination in the Speech to the House of Commons‚ while Mary portrayed class and honor as she was executed in The Execution of the Queen of Scots. Elizabeth craved power and respect from the country of England; she was constantly speaking
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