source of motivation for Henry‚ since the monarch himself had been “the spare‚ not the heir” (David Starkey). Although Edward was officially acknowledged as England’s future ruler‚ Henry was most eager to ensure the successful perpetuation of the Tudor dynasty‚ by producing a second heir to the throne. Furthermore‚ Hans Holbein had portrayed Anne of Cleves as a very attractive woman‚ while the French ambassador‚ Charles de Marillac‚ described Cleves as being "of middling beauty‚ and of very assured
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average of male rulers. It mostly depends which era you live in‚ in modern times it would really not make much of a difference as both genders are considered equal. But in the Tudor era‚ looking at it from the present‚ a female would definitely have had the upper hand‚ but from the common perspective of people in the Tudor times a female would have been considered lower‚ for a number of reasons‚ the main one being‚ female rulers were supposed to have a husband to make the decisions for them‚ while
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Does Mary deserve the title Bloody Mary? In many ways Mary deserves the title “Bloody” for her torture and execution of Protestants. However‚ compared to other Tudor Kings and Queens‚ Mary killed far fewer of her rebellions than Elizabeth. So was she actually less “Bloody” than other Tudor leaders and therefore not deserving to be remembered by this title. Mary had had a hard life before even taking the throne and as a child had seen her parent’s marriage fall apart and also named a bastard
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agreed upon by many people (Dictionary.com). During the Elizabethan time period‚ religion was extremely important to people. Queen Elizabeth was brought up with a humanist background and with a Protestant religion. This was unusual because during this time the majority of people practiced Catholicism. Queen Elizabeth was the alternative to the Roman Catholic Queen Mary. Elizabeth made Protestantism a more defined religion and this led to the Protestant Rebellion which caused many people to despise Queen
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Indigenous People Indigenous people are those that are native to an area. Throughout the world‚ there are many groups or tribes of people that have been taken over by the Europeans in their early conquests throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ by immigrating groups of individuals‚ and by greedy corporate businesses trying to take their land. The people indigenous to Australia‚ Brazil and South America‚ and Hawaii are currently fighting for their rights as people: the rights to own
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Both Elizabeth and Mary were excluded‚ but Jane Grey (the grandchild of Henry VIII’s sister) declared Mary Tudor as the next heir. Mary rode in triumph into London with Elizabeth on her side. The expression of solidarity between the sisters didn’t last long. Mary’s actual plan was to destroy the protestant faith Elizabeth was educated in. Mary planned to marry
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The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred
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I‚ Henry Tudor son of Henry the sixth was born on June 28th 1491. I gather before you today‚ to address the achievements and tribulations‚ I have achieved and endured in my rule. Following my Father’s demise‚ I was crowned King on 21st April 1509. I was known to be omnipotent as I established the Act of Supremacy. I am described as a ruthless ruler as I executed my wives. Despite my brutal disciplining‚ I have achieved many political and religious achievements. The Pope’s refusal to separate
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Act contained a clause that subjects must swear an oath recognising the terms of the Act‚ any refusal would be held as a treasonable offence. A predominant pre-occupation of Henry during his reign was to establish a clear line of succession for the Tudor dynasty. When his marriage to Catherine of Aragon failed to produce a male heir‚ Henry became convinced this was punishment under devine law for marrying his dead brother’s wife (Lotherington‚ p.71). He petitioned the Pope for an annulment of the
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