Queen Elizabeth She was born the 7th September 1533‚ in Greenwich Palace and died 24th march 1603. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was more moderate than the other members of her family‚ who ruled before her. Elizabeth was 2 years old when she lost her title as a princess‚ because Anne Boleyn died. Then eleven days later‚ Henri VIII married Jane Seymour. She died twelve days after giving birth to their son prince Edward. Elizabeth was the housekeeper
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in Britain‚ Queen Elizabeth I controlled the British throne and armed forces. Europe’s major Catholic leader at the time‚ King Philip II of Spain‚ saw the Queen‚ being a staunch Protestant‚ as a threat to Catholicism and the Roman Church‚ inspiring him to launch a major naval invasion against Britain. In July of 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I awaited the arrival of the Spanish Armada in Tilbury‚ Essex along the Thames River. In early August‚ with a loving and motivational tone‚ Queen Elizabeth I sought to
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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is an inquirer and a caring person because she cared about what’s best for her people and she also likes to inquire everything to make them into something better. During the Italian Renaissance‚ women’s rights were vary limited. Therefor‚ it was really rare when England has a female ruler that has firm control over all forces‚major or not‚ at their will. However‚ queen Elizabeth didn’t just give women rights ‚ she also makes a rules to help the poor‚ but only the deserving
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In the time period when Macbeth and Speech to the Troops at Tilbury were written‚ women had no distinct role in a society ruled by men. Lady Macbeth in Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth in Speech to the Troops at Tilbury differentiated themselves from the regular‚ submissive women by veering from their traditional role. Although both Lady Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth demanded our attention with their unbridled ambition‚ femininity and choice of words‚ the way they did so was different. With unbridled
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Many women wish to rule their country but‚ only a few get that opportunity to fulfill that wish. Queen Elizabeth I is one of the many women that got to rule her country. Throughout her difficult childhood‚ her education‚ and her devotion to her country. Queen Elizabeth I was born into a royal family. Her father was King Henry VIII‚ he was very disappointed. As he wished the person to take over the heir would be a man. He proceeded to want a man take over therefore he went through several wives
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- Elizabeth loved music and played the Lute - She also enjoyed dancing and watching plays - The arts flourished during Elizabeth’s time with the creation of works by Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe - Writers paid tribute to the queen in many literary forms - Edmund Spenser based the character Gloriana in the Faerie Queen on Elizabeth - Artists honoured her by painting her portrait - she was an early fashionista in many ways - She loved beautiful clothing and jewellery - Her clothes
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Choose one English king / queen and discuss their importance in the history of England. (About 2000 words) In about a thousand years of monarchy‚ England had many remarkable kings and queens and yet most probably none of them deserved the attention from historians and novelists like Queen Elizabeth I‚ also known as ‘Gloriana’‚ ‘Good Queen Bess’ and ‘The Virgin Queen’. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn and is one of the most famous queens in England‚ who stayed on
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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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In Europe in the mid 1500’s Queen Mary I of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth I of England were both leaders of their countries. Mary and Elizabeth were both of Tudor blood meaning that although Elizabeth was already Queen‚ if anything were to happen to her‚ Mary‚ by rights‚ would become the Queen of England. This worried Elizabeth as she believed Mary may conspire to have her assassinated. To begin with‚ Mary had no plans of harming or conspiring to harm Queen Elizabeth I but as the conflict escalated
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Bridges Geography (Smith) Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I‚ also known as “The Virgin Queen‚” was one of the most famous monarchs of all time and her reign was called The Golden Age. Born Elizabeth Tudor‚ September 7‚ 1533 in Greenwich‚ England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her birth was quite a disappointment to the king because he was hoping for a male heir.1 At the time‚ King Henry VIII was still married to Queen Katherine of Aragon and wanted a divorce from her so that he could marry
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