Anne of Brittany

Jonas Carson Professor Alexander Humanities April 27, 2015 I, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles is the intriguing story of Queen Elizabeth the first of England’s rise to the top in a court of gossip and a struggle for power. Rosalind mixes her fictional style of writing with the history in a way the blends Queen Elizabeth’s real life into a readable and enjoyable narrative. The story is written from the Queens actually perspective and by using the first person form of storytelling…

Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn was a woman in the Elizabethan age who obtained a reputation too big for herself. She was a child of a merchant family that became extremely rich. Because of all the money her family had, she was able to learn in France and become acquainted with court doings in both England and France. She was the second wife to King Henry VII, right after Catherine of Aragon. She had one living daughter- who was Queen Elizabeth I. After being the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536,…

Anne Frank and the Secret Annex In the book Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank there are many pieces of information that were surprising. What was interesting in the book was Anne always tried maintain a positive attitude. By having the Secret Annex to live in, always being optimistic about surviving the war, and by having Peter to talk to and keep her happy are just some of the reasons Anne Frank was able a positive attitude. Anne Frank was always thankful for having…

John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a local landed heiress. As there were no records, the exact birth date remains a mystery just like his life during the “lost years.” On November 28, 1582, William Shakespeare wedded 26-year-old Anne Hathaway, who turned out to be pregnant, at the age of eighteen. Seven years…

Who exactly is Mary Kay Letourneau? What happened to her? How did the scandal begin? Mary Kay Letourneau also known as Mary Katherine Schmitz Letourneau, born on January 30, 1962, is a mother of four and former teacher at Shorewood Elementary School. Mary Kay was a married 34-year-old teacher from Seattle, Washington who was convicted of second degree rape, which involved an emotional relationship with one of her 12-year-old students. Letourneau first met Vili when he was in the second grade.…

“I grow frustrated that I have no male heirs yet” (Biography.com Editors). “One of my mistresses, Mary Boleyn, introduced me to her sister, Anne Boleyn” (Biography.com Editors). I cannot lie and deny that I’m not captivated by her countenance Bartholomew. I’ve already made plans with her to see her in secrecy; after all I am still a married man. Do not give me that look Bartholomew, it’s not…

different. They, along with the Van Daan family and Mr. Dussel, a dentist, took up residence in the “Secret Annex”. When Anne Frank, the Franks’ youngest daughter, first went into hiding along with her family, she was 13 and Peter Van Daan, the Van Daans’ son, was 15. Though they were not friends when they first met each other (and in fact both disliked each other), Anne, who felt outcast by her family and insulted by the attacks on her character by various members of the Annex, longed for…

William Shakespeare is highly regarded for his literary works, and one of the greatest studied authors in literature. However, there is hardly any record of Shakespeare’s childhood, other than he born around the time of his baptism that took place on April 26th, 1564, and attended the Stratford grammar school, where he would have studied classical writings and Latin. Though we know very little about his education or what prompted his writings, we do know that around the year 1594 Shakespeare was…

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…

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…