Lizbeth Rosario Mr. Saleeba English IV 04 October 2017 Why was Queen Elizabeth I of England a good leader? “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman‚ but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too” (Queen Elizabeth I). Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England‚ Ireland and Wales from 1558 to 1603. She was called the Virgin Queen of legend; she refused to marry and wanted to have authority by herself that is how she became so successful. She was a very intelligent
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Queen’s speech to the Troops at Tilbury Queen Elizabeth delivers this speech to her troops at Tilbury who are gathered to repel an expected invasion of England by Spanish troops. She delivers this speech to her troops and her subjects in the hopes of inciting them to action‚ boosting courage and promoting unity. Her presence there‚ despite the threat‚ confirms her courage and her willingness to support her troops which she makes a point of in the progression of her speech. She starts off her
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terminate Queen Elizabeth as the ruler‚ in 1588. As the soldiers began to prepare for the battle to come‚ the queen elated them with a motivational speech. Within Queen Elizabeth’s "Speech to the troops at Tilbury‚” she reassures her people‚ places herself under a higher authority‚ and promises no one’s efforts will go unnoticed to highlight her commitment‚ fully expressing her dedication in being available if need be. Queen Elizabeth constantly reassures her people throughout the speech. To establish
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1Date : 1997--3.2Place : Britain4.Characters--4.1Main----4.1.1Queen Elizabeth----4.1.2Tony Blair4.2Minor----4.2.1Princess Diana----4.2.2Alastair Campbell----4.2.3People of the nation5.SummaryThe film begins on the 1997 Britain elections on which Tony Blair was showed as the United Kingdom’s first Labour Party Prime Minister in 18 years. The Queen then questions a photographer on who are allowed to vote. The queen is named Queen Elizabeth on which he has somewhat of a doubt on Tony Blair. A few months
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Queen Elizabeth The human desires of greed‚ wealth‚ and power have been embedded into the world’s history as political figures have led invasions of other countries countless numbers of times. Whether invaded or being invaded‚ a country requires strong and capable leaders to see them through this difficult time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ sentence structure and ethos‚ to motivate her subjects positively
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used by the English fleet against the Armada were an important contributor to the Armada’s defeat‚ but was it English ingenuity that saved England from Spain‚ or was the rest downplayed to make England seem superior to Spain/the Habsburg Empire? In order to effectively analyse the comparative importance of English tactics‚ one must analyse the other causes for defeat. First of all‚ how important were English tactics? When the English first engaged the Armada‚ they used their agility to sail their
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Queen Elizabeth & Empress Theodora (Rough Draft) In the stories Queen Elizabeth I and Empress Theodora they both portray similarities towards each other.Both of them impacted on their kingdoms and helped make it better.The “World Almanac” created their story to help us better understand the pressure and hardships they went through.Milton Meltzer created Queen Elizabeth‚a long article about Elizabeth life growing up .They both impacted great lives for their kingdom. Theodora changed things in her
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Queen Elizabeth was a strong and independent leader she new how to rule her country and from the beginning she knew what she need and wanted to do as queen. She had a strong mind set and as a queen would have to be prepared for almost anything thrown her way. She seemed to deal with money well she had her personal income of 250‚000 pounds per year in the year 1558. Queen Elizabeth has her favorites of the people and knows what she wants as a favorite. She had her mind set on what she wanted and what
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and ammunition (Geoffrey Parker‚ Why the Armada Failed). When the fleet finally returned to Lisbon it brought the treasure ships back intact but it was clear that the Armada was no longer ready to mount the full scale invasion of England. Drake had given England another year to prepare for the Spanish Armada. Philip II now realized that there was no chance of a surprise attack on England and had to devise a new strategy. He increased the size of the Armada by adding the treasure ships Santa Cruz
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Two of the most acclaimed sisters‚ Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth‚ struggled to get along from the very beginning of their lives‚ and the story of their relationship is a bitter one. From their adolescent years all the way into womanhood they were never able to build a fixed bond. Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth’s turbulent relationship is rooted in Mary’s intensely scaring childhood with her step mother Anne Boleyn‚ Mary and Elizabeth’s dramatic religious differences‚ their equivalent hunger for
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