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    Queen Elizabeth

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    Rhetorical Analysis: Pre-writing Learning how to identify and analyze rhetorical tools is an important part of the collegiate experience. This handout emphasizes several tools which can aid in the analysis of rhetoric in an effective‚ well-organized paper. Questions to Ask Speakers use rhetorical tools in order to appeal to logic (logos)‚ emotion (pathos)‚ or authority (ethos). Asking yourself specific questions regarding the effect of rhetorical tools you encounter is a good place to

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    The Fouled Anchor

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    to each Sailor‚ each Navy ship and the entire Navy. The history of the fouled anchor as a naval insignia got its start as the seal of the Lord Howard of Effingham. He was the Lord Admiral of England at the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. During this period the personal seal of a great officer of state was adopted as the seal of his office. The fouled anchor still remains the official seal of the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. When this office became part of the present

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    WAR FROM THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY TO INVENTION OF GUNPOWDER The invention of the powerful artillery guns would change man ’s role in warring engagements. The artillery guns at first were very limited by their own design. The guns were very heavy and had to be transported by water‚ which meant that only towns and fortresses that were close to a body of water could be attacked with artillery also known as the cannon. There were also some fortresses that were impervious to the early cannon attacks

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    Why would anyone want to go through the trouble of colonizing? The English had such motives that compelled them to leave their motherland. It was for the reasons of seeking freedom‚ seeing there was nothing in Britain for them‚ and success accessed by other nations. England set up strict rules and laws. Those who sought a bit of adventure naturally took off. Others were motivated to find religious freedom. Lord Baltimore set up Maryland for the sake of his fellow Catholics. Since England was primarily

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    Pirates in Ecuador

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    Introduction Have you been lately at the Malecon‚ near 9 de Octubre? Have you notice the presence of a pirate vessel called Morgan? Have you travel in it? If the answer for these questions is yes‚ you will probably disregard the history behind the pirates in our country. You will now be transported to the year 1684‚ to be witness of the atrocities committed by the corsairs that know we praise by having a vessel in our river Guayas. Body Since 1684 ports in Central America and Panama were

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    In 1588 Queen Elizabeth gave a speech called “The Queen Speech.” This speech was given during a time period of when she addressed her English Troops at Tilbury which she gathered in anticipation of the Spanish Armada Invasion‚ she wanted her troops to know that she herself is a worthy sovereign and she did that using acknowledgment‚ loaded words‚ and repetition. First‚ Queen Elizabeth achieves her purpose of persuading them that she is a trustworthy leader is through acknowledgement.The purpose

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    geographical location was useful for defense. Consider the English Channel‚ which has protected the United Kingdom from invasion for hundreds of years. The last successful invasion was the Norman Conquest in 1066‚ not even the military prowess of the Spanish Armada (1589) or Nazi Germany

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    Queen Elizabeth I

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    Over its centuries of existence‚ England has had many different rulers sit on its throne. One of the longest and most celebrated reigns in the country’s history is that of Queen Elizabeth I‚ who ruled from 1558 to 1603. During her time as Queen‚ Elizabeth possessed many qualities that made her an exceptional monarch‚ including religious tolerance‚ support of the arts‚ and love for her people. Elizabeth I became queen during a period of religious conflict in England. Unlike her sister

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    challenge Elizabeth in the start as her parliament kept pestering her toThere were a number of traits that Elizabeth also had that made her more successful than others. One of them was she was fluent in 6 languages; her native English‚ French‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ Greek‚ and Latin. Later she came to terms with a bit of german. They became very useful to her in foreign plolitical situations such as when shemade an alliance with France. The St Bartholomew ’s Day Massacre‚ in which thousands of French Protestants

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    east cost had evolved into two different societies by 1700. The push and pull factors of the settlers coming to New England and Chesapeake had distinct differences. Those traveling to Chesapeake were escaping poverty after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Economic opportunity reeled them in‚ along with the promise of the Virginia Stock Company keeping the colony alive. Religious freedom was a single pull factor both regions shared. While the people of Chesapeake came mostly for the economic reasons

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