Women in Power: Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I was the most remarkable women leader in English history. She was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was not celebrated; instead it was a bitter disappointment to her father King Henry VIII‚ who was highly anticipating the birth of a son. Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth Elizabeth lost all heredity to the throne. After Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour died‚ however‚ Elizabeth was placed back
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and of a king of England too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain or any Prince of Europe should dare invade the border of my realm.” These famous words were spoken by Queen Elizabeth I while addressing English troops before defeating the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most iconic British rulers and has become a modern feminist hero. The fascination with Queen Elizabeth I has lasted since 1558‚ when she became the third queen regnant of the British Isles (Ellis). Perhaps society
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Europe which inludes Spain‚ Netherlands‚ Milan‚ Burgundy * Portugal (after 1580) * Hapsburgs try to increse empire’s wealth but people are against absolutism Philip II * Ruled from 1556 to 1598 * Most powerful monarch in Spanish History * Devouted Catholic * Saw himself as the defender of faith * His efforts against Protestantism made him an enemy of the Protestants * Son of: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal * Wanted to increase
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C. Write a short paragraph in Spanish describing your typical day. In your paragraph‚ use 5 of the verbs included in the chart listed below. Make sure that you put these verbs in the yo form‚ as you will be talking about yourself. Remember there are 2 parts to this verb: the pronoun (me) and the verb in the yo form. Included in your paragraph should also be your responses to 3 of the questions listed below. Be sure that your responses are in complete Spanish sentences‚ and form a logical part
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During the time of early exploration‚ the Spanish dominated the New World they were attempting to monopolize the world by establishing colonies and building up their military. Later on other countries such as France and England began exploring the New World and attempting to establish their own colonies‚ the Spanish did not like this and began small wars against these countries. Now enters Francis Drake‚ when Francis was twelve or thirteen‚ his father Edmund Drake arranged him to apprentice under
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The Spanish Armada was formed mainly to defeat the English. That goal was never achieved therefore causing a change in the world. King Phillip II was the king of Spain and being Catholic had caused Protestants in the Netherlands to revolt in 1566‚ but one fact cannot be over looked about this revolt it was assisted by Protestants in England. King Phillip II knew he couldn’t conquer the Dutch Protestants without conquering their aiding country England. King Phillip had tried to marry Elizabeth
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Drake brought back that first bounty‚ nearly 3 times the Queens annual salary‚ you really see England go all in on establishing colonies and asserting its power across the ocean. Before this time it seemed that England was fine stealing from the Spanish and letting others make the dangerous plays of exploration. So aside from this greed caused determination of The English upper-class and convenient overpopulation there is another obvious but forgotten factor. This factor is the English Galleon‚ an
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The Palace of Versailles was the official royal office in 1682 and residence of the court of France in 1682. Louis XIV broke tradition and ruled without a chief minister. The king viewed himself as a God‚ which he embraced the divine right to control the monarchy. After controlling the government‚ Louis XIV tightened controls of France and its overseas colonies. Marquis de Louvois‚ war minister‚ expanded the French army while Jean-Baptiste Colbert‚ finance minister‚ implemented reforms that reduced
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Mercantilism The defeat of the Spanish Armada by Queen Elizabeth the first marked the major shifting period of expansion and trade for Great Britain. With this defeat‚ Elizabeth promoted the Navigation Acts designed to expand British trade and limit trade with Great Britain’s rivals‚ primarily the Dutch. This new era changed history in the way things‚ ideas‚ and people got around and thus mercantilism emerged from the development of the navy in order to defeat the Spanish Armada. Although mercantilism did
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Spanish culture Spain is a very geographic diverse country‚ ranging from deserts‚ beaches‚ and mountains. Spain is deeply rooted in tradition due to the many outside influences throughout time. Spain is the third largest country in Europe. Spain became part of NATO‚ and then joined the European Union in 1986. After this the economy of Spain increased significantly‚ placing Spain firmly on the Western economy map and gained major trading partners. The country is a highly developed and stable democracy
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