Additionally‚ Queen Elizabeth I was known as a good and wise ruler‚ who was truly loved by her people‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Her era‚ having the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of England‚ is often referred to as the Golden Age of Britain‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). She was a gifted scholar who spoke several languages and increased literacy and arts during her reign‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Being able to speak multiple languages was
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In this passage‚ Queen Margaret addresses Queen Elizabeth and recalls back to when Queen Elizabeth was recently made queen‚ and Margaret prophesied that she would end up just like Queen Margaret. Throughout the passage we see a few literary devices such as parallel structure and allusion‚ and both of these writing tools add to the complexity of the relationship between the two former queens. We observe Margaret use diction that reminds us of the stage and plays and we see parallelism used to show
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stomach of a king‚ and of a king of England too" ("Elizabeth I"). When thinking of strong leaders in history‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ George Washington‚ or Alexander the Great may come to mind. What may not come to mind at first‚ though‚ is a queen. Most view queens as the face of a country and think their many servants and fellow council members make all of the real decisions. But‚ this stereotype could not be more wrong for England Monarch Elizabeth I. She‚ although put down many times because of her
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Queen Elizabeth of England was prime example of a Machiavellian leader. She was both loved and respected by her people‚ was politically and militarily strong‚ and sly in advancing her career as the monarch of England and leader of the Anglican church. All of which are examples of a Machiavellian ruler. In Machiavelli’s The Prince there are many things he entails a prince must be in order to gain and maintain power. Firstly‚ he states that “It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both
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monarchs in school‚ many will probably recognize the name of Queen Elizabeth I‚ and for good reason. Elizabeth was a smart‚ powerful queen‚ something uncommon from the time period. She also had a strange personal life‚ many religious conflicts‚ and many great achievements. All of this turned Queen Elizabeth I into a very important person to the English renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I had an elaborate family‚ as well as personal life. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne
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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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Name Teacher Class Date The Virgin Queen and the Spanish Armada in Full Queen Elizabeth the First‚ one of Britain’s finest monarchs of history‚ is well known for several achievements. One of these notable achievements is her defeat of the Spanish Armada. Even her enemies doted upon her victory as well as her leadership skill. The Count of Feria remarked upon her Elizabeth’s leadership skill by noting: ”Not only was she “a young lass who‚ although sharp‚ is without prudence‚” he later
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- She excelled at languages and music - 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
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Queen Elizabeth I‚ in her speech “The Speech Before the Spanish Invasion” gives the will of the English troops to fight against the invading Spaniards. Queen Elizabeth I goal is to gain trust and build morale between her and her people. Queen Elizabeth I adopts an urgent tone in order to convey the importance of this battle as she leads as the first successful female English ruler. The speech Queen Elizabeth I delivered before the Spanish Invasion in 1588 is effective in using pathos to compel her
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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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