Synopsis: Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ to Prince Albert‚ Duke of York (later King George VI)‚ and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten‚ Duke of Edinburgh in 1947‚ became queen on February 6‚ 1952‚ and was crowned on June 2‚ 1953. During her reign‚ she has tried to make the British monarchy more modern and sensitive to the public. Early Life; At the time of her birth‚ no one thought Elizabeth would someday become queen
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Elizabeth I (also known as Elizabeth the Great‚ or the "Virgin Queen") was born in 1533 into a dangerous world of political intrigue. When she was only two years old‚ her father‚ King Henry VIII killed her mother‚ Ann Boleyn‚ because she had not yet produced a male heir. Henry’s routine killing of her successive stepmothers every few years traumatized Elizabeth‚ who loved her father. Although Henry finally did father a son‚ Edward VI‚ the boy did not live long‚ dying at the age of sixteen after a
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Notably‚ in colonizing the New World‚ Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to them. Smith was the first man to endorse a permanent settlement of America. Bradford was a Puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice their preferred religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with
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Queen Elizabeth I six - 1547 - illegitimate - 1533 - Jane Seymour Protestantism - Thomas Seymour - 1558 - 2 and half - imprisoned - Anne Boleyn Elizabeth was born in ___1___ . Her parents were Henry VIII and ___2___. Her mother was beheaded when she was ___3___ years old and she was declared ___4___. Henry’s new queen ___5___ was kind to her but she died when Elizabeth was ___6___ years old. After Henry VIII’s death in __7____ he was taken in by Henry’s sixth and surviving wife‚ Katherine Parr
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would be upon her so soon. Alas‚ it most certainly was. Ms. Brundidge had lost everything. Her seemingly happy‚ gay life had turned into a jocular disaster. The sad part was‚ no one would ever really know how much she was hurting for the last 19 years‚ 7 months‚ and 22 days. No one would ever know that Ms. Brundidge had lost the battles she valiantly fought in the inner chambers of her soul. She wanted a way out of her labyrinth of sufferings‚ loneliness‚ and misery. Death was her prize – her ultimate
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Alejandra Bermudez British Studies Term Paper Elizabeth Garrett Anderson October 18‚ 2012 Alejandra Bermudez Term Paper October 18‚ 2012 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is often considered to be one of the most significant women in the history of medicine and society‚ her work is often considered to be a turning point in history. She refused to accept a domestic role and who fought to change the prevalent Victorian attitude that women and men could not be equal. She
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Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years. Her reign was called "the Golden Age". It was called that because Elizabeth shined down upon England and made England a happy‚ friendly place after Mary I’s reign ended when they were on the verge of a civil war. Her education‚ her decisions on religion‚ and the new English Drama were three reasons this was so. She was like the middle child that settled all the fights between the youngest and oldest siblings. The "Golden Age"
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When Elizabeth 1 first inherited England from her catholic half-sister it was in a depressive state. After the 44 year reign of Elizabeth it was a prosperous and powerful country; attributing to the reason the Elizabethan era has taken on the name “The Golden Age”. Elizabeth’s reign lasted until the year of her death in 1603 . In that time she had many achievements majorly in areas of religion‚ survival‚ exploration‚ expansion and thwarting rebellion and invasion. She was seen as an intelligent
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Elizabeth the first was born on Sunday the 7th of September 1533‚ she was born a princess but after her mother‚ Anne Boleyn’s death and her father Henry VIII re married she was declared illegitimate. She became queen in 1558. Elizabeth never married despite many petitions from parliament. She is known as the ‘virgin’ queen. 20 years after her death in March 1603 aged 69‚ she was celebrated as the ruler of a golden age. Elizabeth was intelligent‚ at age 10 she was tutored by Roger Ascham. She had
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A late model sports car with its roof down entered a long winding private road leading to the Barrister Mansion. The driver was Elizabeth Mayfield‚ a vivacious thirtyish woman with her long dark hair blowing in the wind. She was enjoying the fresh country air and the perfectly aligned mature Japanese Cherry trees on both sides of the road. Yes‚ her first impression of the 13‚000 acres estate was it was beautiful‚ massive‚ and very private indeed. The rolling hills were covered with green grass and
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