The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I painted by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger around 1592‚ often called “The Ditchley Portrait‚” is filled to the brim with representations of Queen Elizabeth and her ability to rule England with a firm but forgiving hand. Though it may seem at first to be an uneventful scene‚ it is possible to uncover a new symbol or layer of meaning with each examination. In the painting‚ Queen Elizabeth stands atop the country of England‚ a pair of gloves in one hand and a fan in the
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Queen Elizabeth II - Britain’s Oldest Monarch Queen Elizabeth is Britain’s oldest monarch. On December 20‚ 2007 she overtook a record set by her great great grandmother‚ Queen Victoria‚ and experts of the British monarchy expect her to be on the throne for some time to come. No special events are planned to mark the occasion‚ the Queen was working as normal. Victoria was born on May 24‚ 1819‚ and lived for 81 years‚ seven months and 29 days‚ before she died in 1901. In the Victorian Age Britain
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How Successful Was Queen Elizabeth I? Who was Queen Elizabeth I? Queen Elizabeth I was the fifth and final Tudor monarch and the youngest daughter of King Henry VIII. Her mother‚ Anne Boleyn‚ was the second of Henry’s six wives and was executed before Elizabeth was even three years of age. She was the successor of her older sister Mary I‚ also known as Bloody Mary‚ and Elizabeth’s successor was James I of the Stuart Era. Whilst her sister‚ Mary‚ was Queen Elizabeth was imprisoned in London
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theater were making a mark. Around the reign of Queen Elizabeth the 1st‚ Catholicism was illegal. Although it was not allowed‚ Queen Elizabeth had a surprisingly large religious tolerance. As long as the Catholics were loyal and attended Church‚ they were relatively safe and had the freedom of their religion. Towards the year 1570‚ a new pope‚ Picus V‚ believed Elizabeth was born out of wedlock and released “Regnans is excelsis” against her. Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated and declared her subjects
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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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Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most influential women in the history of Europe‚ having been a queen to rulers of both France and England‚ along with having significant political and economic power in her own right. She served as an example to all women‚ during a period where there was increasing development in the female s role in society. Eleanor was a patron of the arts‚ and she was also a powerful personality‚ influencing the politics of the day with the help of her sons‚ and maintaining
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chose to 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
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there have been many female monarchs. Among these monarchs is Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s predecessor was Mary I‚ who tried to restore England to Catholicism and was heavily disliked by her subjects. Elizabeth’s period of rule commenced during 1558 and lasted until 1603. Since Elizabeth I ensured that England stayed an Anglican country‚ she was greatly loved by her people and was able to earn respect as a ruler. However‚ since Elizabeth I was a female during a time where the idea of female inferiority
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During the late 1500s‚ there were two great powers fighting for superiority. Both King Phillip II of Spain and Queen Elizabeth I of England were contending for the greatest empire in the world. At that‚ both of these rulers were drastically different in how they carried out policies. One of the biggest policies during the time was religion. During this time‚ the church was splitting with the protestant sect. of Christianity taking Europe by storm. Henry VIII formed the Church of England in an attempt
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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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