The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I painted by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger around 1592‚ often called “The Ditchley Portrait‚” is filled to the brim with representations of Queen Elizabeth and her ability to rule England with a firm but forgiving hand. Though it may seem at first to be an uneventful scene‚ it is possible to uncover a new symbol or layer of meaning with each examination. In the painting‚ Queen Elizabeth stands atop the country of England‚ a pair of gloves in one hand and a fan in the
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Elizabeth I became the queen of England in 1558 at the age of twenty-five. It was not a peaceful time for a young woman to burden the responsibility for ruling a kingdom. Religious conflicts‚ a huge balance deficit‚ and heavy losses in a war with France degraded England a lot. But by the time of Elizabeth’s death forty-five years later‚ England had experienced one of the greatest periods in its venerable history. People often think this great queen Elizabeth I must have been an impeccable monarch
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The Loyalty of a Queen In 1588‚ Spain was on the move to conquer England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Rather than hideaway‚ Queen Elizabeth set off to Tilbury in Essex to prepare her troops for the oncoming invasion of the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth’s speech is a compelling call of loyalty to her country‚ her people‚ and to her God. Elizabeth’s motives for this speech were clear‚ she intended for her army to be valiant‚ but to also prove that she‚ a woman‚ could be a powerful leader in a world
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Queen Elizabeth Rhetorical Analysis of Tilbury Speech Queen Elizabeth’s speech invigorated the troops and ensured her faith in them and her capability as a leader through the use of repetition‚ juxtaposition‚ persuasion‚ amplification and diction. In the beginning sentence Elizabeth includes herself in the fight by using “we” thereby establishing a common ground with the troops. She uses emotional argument to instill a sense of nationalism. Elizabeth repeatedly refers to her people affectionately
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http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/14/queen-costs-us-more-than-the-brits-pay/ 4190 Marblethorne Crt. 18 November 2013 Her Majesty the Queen Queen of England Buckingham Palace‚ London SW1A 1AA Dear you’re Royal Majesty‚ The role of the queen has been around for around 400 years; currently the Queen is Queen Elizabeth the second. The queen currently rules England‚ Great Britain‚ Northern Ireland‚ Australia‚ Canada‚ New Zealand and a few others. The Queen is the head of state for Canada
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a ‘champion’ is someone who has beaten all his opponents in a contest (para. 2). For instance‚ Queen Rania and Ameerah Al Taweel became national heroes after fighting for women’s rights and helping the poor. There are several characteristics of a hero such as determination‚ compassion‚ dedication and responsibility. These qualities are found in heroes‚ and they set heroes apart from
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going to be more than just one clique‚ but there is always that one that will stick out more than any other. Everyone knows who this clique is and wants to be in it. As Wiseman mentioned in “Queen Bee and Her Courts” this clique consists of members who play certain roles in the clique; a few being the Queen Bee‚ the Torn Bystander‚ and the Sidekick. Those three have a monumental impact on causing many things including bullying‚ positive peer pressure‚ and negative peer pressure between the clique
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Queen Victoria’s Reign “Queen Victoria served as queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837‚ and as Empress of India from 1877‚until her death in 1901”. She is the woman who has the “second longest reign” in British history; Queen Victoria was a very ambitious woman who never gave up on a vision to spread her empire to the limit (Queen 1). Queen Victoria is one of history’s most recognizable monarchs whose reign lasted over sixty years‚ and because of her‚ “the sun never sets on the British
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A Poetical Analysis of Queen¡¯s Bohemian Rhapsody This paper looks at Queen¡¯s Bohemian Rhapsody from a poetic perspective. Bohemian Rhapsody was written in 1975 by the British rock band Queen‚ whose lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS. The song is one of the world¡¯s most popular all-time songs. It is an epic work that belongs to the musical genre ¡®Rock-Opera¡¯. The song is part of the band¡¯s Night at the Opera album that was released in 1975. This period is the so-called ¡®Golden
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Reflection on Leadership `Queen Elizabeth is a leader that possesses many greatqualities. She has a vision of earningher people’s lovethroughrespect‚ understanding and being unprejudiced. As a leader‚ she accepts the opinions of her advisors but at the same time thinks rationally and decides on what is the right thing to do. ` `In chapter one‚Queen Elizabeth and her ministerswere discussing on how Mary Stuart‚ a Catholic‚isthe Queen of England in waiting. It was also said by Howard‚ one of
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