Edward I of England

Gender and Elizabeth I Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603 and was the last member of the Tudor family to hold the throne. As a women, she faced an abundance of people with different opinions about a female ruler. Many people, notably religious leaders, believed women were weak and useless, especially without a husband. These ideas greatly influenced Elizabeth's reign by making the public dubious of her, and she reacted by representing herself as a powerful leader. At this time, women…

negotiations to completely refusing to demands she used all skills from power, influence, negotiations to coercion. There are many such examples. In one such instance when the 13th Dalai Lama was coming to meet her she was in dilemma whether he should kowtow in front of her and emperor or not as he was a saint as well as a ruler of Tibet a part of Qing dynasty. She thought from every way and realized if she exempts Dalai Lama from kowtow even though every subject of Qing Dynasty is obligated to,…

What is foreign? What is English? These questions at first glance seems simple in modern times and are frequently asked by many scholars and writers in a postmodern landscape especially in England. In turn, we continue to ask the question of “what or who is considered foreign?” in context to the country of our origin. The great English poet John Milton, known for his great epic poem Paradise Lost, asked himself these questions as he set out to write a series of poems and works that would help…

Khanna 1 Introduction ‘Comparative Study’ on two different characters from the same writer reveals out the differences and similarities between them and this comparison is laid on common motives or characteristics used by the writer in respect to his/her characters. The following paper provides a similar comparative study on two of the most famous Shakespearean Characters: Juliet from Romeo and Juliet and Desdemona from Othello, by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was one of…

Shakespeare, demonstrates multiple forms of power in the complex tragedy of the early 1600’s: Macbeth. The exploration of violence and hierarchical power (through the more rudimentary forms) is a reflection of the societal norms that existed under King James I. The famous British playwright was largely influential and wrote plays as a way of conveying his thoughts and ideas to the public. Shakespeare explores the following themes of power and their effect on the protagonist, Macbeth:…

can get Macbeth to agree on the plan will be through manipulation because she knows that his kind heart will prevent them from obtaining such luxury and power. In this quote, Lady Macbeth speaks of how she will manipulate Macbeth; “That I may pour..crowned withal.” (I,v,ll 29-33) She wants to Macbeth to pursue this plan and have him believe that this is the best for them both, but she does not give this goal enough thought, that there is a risk of damaging their relationship. Using his desires…

plays that are considered the most important works of literature in English. In the course of this debate, scholars have put forward many contenders as the “real author” of the plays, Queen Elizabeth I, Francis Bacon, and Christopher Marlowe. The most recent candidate for the “real author” title is Edward de Vere, seventeenth Earl of Oxford. Oxfordian scholars, as they are called, believe that de Vere had the education, political connections and literary skill to write the plays commonly…

Initially, the people of Rome did not want Cleopatra as a queen after Julius Caesar died. Cleopatra wanted to take over Rome after Caesar died, but the people would not let her do that and forced her to flee. The Romans did not want a queen in power especially Cleopatra. Cleopatra was a ruler alongside her twin brother in Egypt, when Caesar came over from Rome to answer a dying wish of her father to look after the two and make sure everything is going well. Caesar brought her back to Rome as his…

Cnut held the reign of King of England from 1016 to 1035. He was a Danish prince and can be regarded as being part of the Viking invasions in the Northeast of England. After becoming King, he took Emma, former wife of Aethelred the Unready., as his wife, and began to consolidate his empire. He had control over Denmark, Norway, and England during his reign. In looking at the laws Cnut created and his letter to his empire, it can be seen that Cnut put the importance of his Christian religion as…

and 1665 the Spanish Monarchy under the ruling of Phillip III and later on King Phillip IV faced many different challenges in this emerging country called Spain. However, Spain did not exist at this time it was ruled under the Habsburg Empire. What I shall be discussing in this assignment is the strengths and weaknesses that the Spanish Monarchy faced. During the start of the 17th Century what was known as the Habsburg Spain which was very much on the brink at the end of the Golden Age and even…