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    Anne Boleyn Court and Execution Anne Boleyn was the Queen of England and the second wife of King Henry VIII. Anne was born approximately 1501, likely in Bickling (Norfolk). She was one of the most famous queens in history, even though she only ruled for three years. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn. In 1521 and 1522 in the mist of the war between England and France, Anne returned back home. On the morning of May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn walked to the Tower Green within the walls of the…

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    Anne Bradstreet was a female Puritan who wrote poetry most of her life. She was one of the first well known female poets of her time because of the idea that poetry was unladylike and uncommon for women to write. She was able to accomplish writing extraordinary poetry because she ignored the gender bias and valued knowledge and intellect. She paved the way for future poets in both the New World and England. She was born in 1612 in Northampton, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Dudley…

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    stubborn and devoutly catholic; Anne Boleyn was proud and fiercely ambitious; Jane Seymour was deceptively strong -willed woman; Anne of Cleves, was unappealing and uncomplaining; Katherine Howard, was young and foolish, Catherine Parr was brave, practical,…

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    He had seven other siblings, and his parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. William was the 3rd child of John and Mary Shakespeare. Scholars have said that William probably attended the king's new school in Stratford. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1584. They had three children, Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith, but Hamnet died at age 11 from unknown causes. But after the twins were born there was a period where nothing was recorded of William Shakespeare's…

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    Anne Frank was a young jewish girl who loved to write. During the World War II Adolf Hitler hated Jews, he thought Jews corrupted everyone and everything. Anne died of Typhus in one of the concentration camps the Nazi’s. Anne Frank’s diary though, sold more than 30 million copies.She wanted to be a professional writer when she was older. Anne Frank had a diary that she loved to write with. She would call the person she was writing Kitty. (History) On June 12, 1929 Anne Frank was born. Anne was…

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    Anne Frank, Narrative Having a pen and my diary is what I’m most known for but I'm also a pretty good hider; I'm anne frank. I was born June 12, 1929. Margot, who was three years older than me, was my only sibling. My father was Otto Frank he was mostly known for the business he owned ("Anne Frank Biography"). My mother Edith Frank didn't take have a job, so she stayed home and cared for my sister and I and took care of things at our house("Edith Frank." Anne Frank House). Growing up wasn't…

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    A Man for All Seasons Review Academy award winning A Man for All Seasons directed by Fred Zinnemann is a dramatic yet enthralling story based on the crazy events of King Henry VIII’s reign. The story line focuses on King Henry’s insistence on divorcing his wife and the fact that his prominent friend and advisor, Sir Thomas More, refuses to support him. More, being not only a very influential and respected diplomat, is also a good kind man who makes the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of doing…

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    “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”- Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History. A few women who change history are Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B Anthony, and Michelle Obama. Without these women our society might not be the way it is now. Here’s the story about four brave women who changed history not only with their appearances, but with their actions. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C. She became the queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. when she was only 18 years old.…

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    “This child here waiting at the table, whosoever shall live to see it, will prove a marvelous man.” (Roper, 1817) Even from a young age, all who met Thomas More, whether they were friend, enemy, or just a passerby, knew that he was special. This was so evident, that his own son-in-law believed it to be of the utmost importance to record his life so that others could learn from and about it. Throughout his life, More worked hard and slowly moved up in the world, even becoming the Chancellor of…

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    school at the age of 7, and as he grew felt he should be on the course to become a lawyer. However, this course was changed in 1505 when he was caught in a horrific thunderstorm that endangered his life. As he was caught in this, he prayed to Saint Anne, the patron saint of miners, to help save him. After he said this prayer the storm calmed and he was safe. In response to this experience Luther decided to give up his path to become a lawyer and instead chose to become a monk, even though his…

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