John Knox Early life Many of the details of Knox ’s early life are unclear. His place of birth is not known for certain‚ though Giffordgate‚ a suburb of the burgh of Haddington‚ East Lothian (16 miles/26 km east of Edinburgh)‚ is the generally accepted location. He may have been born in either 1513 or 1514‚ though some sources favour 1505. His father‚ William Knox of Haddingtonshire‚ had fought at the Battle of Flodden; his mother ’s maiden name was Sinclair. The young Knox received his education
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assumptions of her not being fit to rule her country‚ her being a woman was doubted and questioned yet she reigned for 44 years and brought England into it’s Golden Age. The Virgin Queen faced many dangers and threats because she was the first female monarch;a devoted and hard edge woman who took the role of a king and queen and vanquished her enemies both foreign and native‚ stood by her decision to reign solely‚ and changed the face of England forever.
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Elizabeth I was a queen who adored the people of England and honored the arts‚ even though everything she did was scrutinized she still prevailed to be an effective ruler. Politically‚ she never took advantage of her power. She always focused on the needs of the people and worked hard to form the government and council she thought was best. Never setting outrageous taxes she still managed to keep a balanced economy‚ the growth of Elizabethan theatre grew tumultuously which also contributed to a good
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in the beginning of the movie was in a state of turmoil because when they movie began it showed the assassination of all the Protestants. 3. If you were Queen Mary would you have had your Protestant half-sister Elizabeth executed in the Tower of London? Consider the implications to the throne of England in your answer. If I was Queen Mary I would of have had my Protestant half-sister Elizabeth executed in the Tower of London. This is because I would be doing what is good for England. When
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biographical film of Queen Elizabeth I of England produced by Tim Bevan‚ Alison Owen‚ and Eric Fellner released in year of 1998. The film was directed by Shekhar Kapur starring Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth‚ Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham‚ and Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley. This movie is the first of the series of Elizabeth with a following sequel‚ “Elizabeth: The Golden Age‚” that was released in 2007. The colorized film of “Elizabeth” focuses on the enthronement of the queen during a time
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12/03/14 Queen Elizabeth I Speech at Tilbury What tone and 3 devices did Queen Elizabeth use in her speech at Tilbury to the troops? In 1588 Queen Elizabeth I gave a speech to her troops in Tilbury. The queen gave the speech to give the troops a sense of confidence and to help encourage the troops to repel the expected invasion of England. Elizabeth I conveys a tone of confidence by using these 3 devices in her speech: Diction‚ Imagery‚ _________________. In the speech‚ Queen Elizabeth illustrates
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he loved her too but when she found out that she was plotting against her she had him executed. She also made a speech called the Golden Speech in 1601. She told the people of England about how much she loved them. She was a stable and consistent Queen and her sharp wits and clever mind helped navigate the nation through political
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assassinations and executions. The movie starts with England divided by faith‚ Protestant vs. Catholic. The queen‚ Mary Tudor has no heir and her Catholic supporters fear the succession of her half-sister Elizabeth‚ a Protestant. They convince the queen to have Elizabeth arrested and put in the Tower of London but the queen hesitates and eventually refuses to sign her death warrant. It is announced that the queen is pregnant but it turns out to be a tumor and she dies of it a while later. Her Catholic supporters
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Shelby Mazzone 10/24 AP Euro DBQ Elizabeth I was the Queen of England who ruled from 1558-1603. Elizabeth’s reign achieved great success including great achievements in the arts and an increase in literacy. Overall Elizabeth’s rule established political stability‚ although Elizabeth battled opposing views‚ during that time‚ from people who saw a women unfit to rule and superior to men. Even through these negative views Elizabeth responded by applying strong leadership skills
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self? Becoming the new Queen after Mary her eldest step sister‚ Daughter of Catherine of Aragon‚ Elizabeth needed good publicity to win support and respect from her people especially that their was a new “Queen” to the thrown. To do this they did not have newspapers‚ photographs‚ radio
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