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    Mary Queen of Scots Essay: February 15‚ 2011 During the late 1500s‚ Britain experienced two monarchs unique to the island and continental Europe. The English and Scottish kingdom anointed two female monarchs. Their gender was not the only controversial component to this region‚ yet it played a key role. Queen Elizabeth Tudor was the bastard child of King Henry VIII by a mother accused of treason and adultery. Bearing the burden of her mother’s reputation‚ Elizabeth sought a pure life as a virgin

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    ELIZABETH I - SPEECH TO THE TROOPS AT TILBURY (1588) HISTORICAL ANALYSIS The text. This text is a political speech delivered on 9 August Old Style‚ 19 August New Style 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the land forces earlier assembled at Tilbury in Essex in preparation of repelling the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth supported pirates due to the serious economical crisis that England was facing to (at that time‚ England have been at war against France for several

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    Period 5 Mrs. Andrews Elizibith Cady Staton My dear friends‚ fellow citizens‚ and supporters of women’s rights. It is with great honor and courage that I stand before you today‚ as a voice for the voiceless and a champion for women’s rights. I am Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ a woman who has dedicated her life to the cause of women’s suffrage. I have fought tirelessly for the past few decades to secure the right to vote for women‚ and I am proud to say that we have come a long way. But‚ my dear friends

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    Queen to be I chose the title “Queen to be” because this is a position that I wholeheartedly want‚ and have been longing for since the ninth grade. I believe that if I want something I have to go out and get it‚ putting fourth my best efforts‚ and determination to do the best I possibly can to obtain the desired which is to be crowned 2007-2008 homecoming Queen. Enabled to run and the possibility of me winning will mean so much to me as it symbolizes a courageous step I will be taking‚ and will

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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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    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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    I Grieve and Dare Not Show my Discontent Queen Elizabeth I Theme: the inner suffering of the persona’s emotions‚ unable to express due to the persona’s authorized position in society‚ thus pretending not to be affected at all. Key quotes: “Or let me live with some more sweet content‚/Or die and so forget what love ere meant” Biographical reference: Queen Elizabeth I’s marriage not materialized with her “little frog” Francis‚ Duke of Alencon by the fact that he was French. Thus‚ had to part

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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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    by 2014. In 2010 alone‚ there is forecast to be an 8 per cent increase in passenger numbers to 1.65 million due mainly to the arrival of four ships dedicated primarily to the UK market – P&O Cruises’ Azura‚ the Celebrity Eclipse‚ Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth and the Thomson Dream. Fourteen cruise ships were being introduced in 2010 adding more than 32‚000 berths to the global cruise fleet. Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas will also be making its inaugural winter series of cruises

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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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