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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Queen Elizabeth 1 addresses her land forces at Tilbury in 1588 because they are in imminent threat of invasion by the Spanish Armada. The purpose of this speech is to express‚ support and motivate her troops before heading into battle. Queen Elizabeth 1 uses repetition of the possessive pronoun ‘my’ to emphasize logos and imagery to emphasize ethos. With these three techniques Queen Elizabeth 1 Delivers an inspiring speech and leads England to victory over the Spanish Armada. Pathos relates to the
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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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Do any of you know who Queen Elizabeth the 1st is? Well if you don’t than I am here to tell you a bit about her. Queen Elizabeth the 1st was born in September on the 7th 1533 and died in March on the 24th 1603. Queen Elizabeth never had kids and her mother got executed at a young age from her Husband King Henry 8th. My first question was‚ What reasons did people think Queen Elizabeth the 1st was a boy? People thought she was a boy because there was a belief that she died of an illness at a young
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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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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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Hagan English IV 14 October 2016 Queen Elizabeth 1 Queen elizabeth 1 never married‚ she ruled England by herself. Even though many of her people did not agree with her decision and pushed her to marry‚ they felt as if a woman could not rule by herself without a man beside her‚ but she had better plans. Queen Elizabeth was considered one of the greatest Monarchs in history‚ she was twenty five and also a survivor of scandal and danger. Queen Elizabeth was considered illegitimate by most
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Allison Benedetti Dr. 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
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March 3‚ 2013 Queen Elizabeth I She led as a woman‚ in what was very much a man’s world; she did so with courage‚ grace‚ and intelligence. Queen Elizabeth I‚ an amazing female monarch in Europe‚ solved the religious turmoil in England‚ defeated the Spanish Armada‚ and strongly supported the Renaissance. Elizabeth’s father‚ Henry VIII‚ had changed the entire country’s religion in order to divorce his wife‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ and marry Anne Boleyn‚ Elizabeth’s mother. He divorced his first wife
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time‚ Queen Elizabeth was a great ruler. She was one of the most successful famous monarchs. “Elizabeth was an immensely popular Queen‚ and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years”. (“QUEEN ELIZABETH I BIOGRAPHY: Part 1.") Growing up was not easy for Queen Elizabeth at all but she overpowered it. Queen Elizabeth lost her mother at two years old however‚ she still became a successful ruler‚ a great leader‚ admired by many and great with arts. Queen Elizabeth was the
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