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    Elizabeth the I, Queen of England, faced extreme challenges upon her role on the throne. She faced day to day discrimination in the late 1500’s against her gender, and was pushed heavily into forging a marriage to not only bare an heir to the throne, but to force a marriage alliance into place. However, She rejected this lifestyle that she was nearly forced into following, and instead paved a path that nobody had expected and became known as the Virgin Queen. Elizabeth was known for…

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    The events that took place during the 1649 re-conquest of Ireland are perhaps some of the most controversial in Irish history. Popular history tells us that Oliver Cromwell was a genocidal maniac who led an army with the aim of wiping out the Irish population. Consequently, the name Oliver Cromwell still brings out negative emotions in Ireland today. Cromwell went to Ireland with the aim of seeking the loyalty of the population to the Westminster Parliament. Attacks on towns such as Drogheda…

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    Of the considerable number of truths about Shakespeare, one of the most bizarre of all is that, despite the fact that he is viewed as the finest essayist of the English Language that there has ever been, Shakespeare didn't really compose every one of the expressions of some of his plays. Truth be told, a few individuals say that William Shakespeare didn't compose any of his works at all and that William Shakespeare was just a pseudonym that was utilized by some different scholars of his time.…

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    Gertrude In Hamlet Essay

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    Queen Elizabeth I was one of Shakespeare's most notable patrons, and she ran an entire country without sharing the position with a king. Perhaps by allowing Gertrude to be her own person, he's supporting and affirming the real-life Queen's capability as an independent…

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    will be three subject I will be talking about and they are Europe,Asia,and the topic of religion.The first one will be about Europe more specifically How England was back then.Queen Elizabeth dies at age 69 in the year 1603 causing them to select a new king later on. A year passes by and they make peace with Spain.By the time the year 1618 came up the thirty years war started and later ended in 1648.The pilgrams sailed and discovered Plimoth rock in 1620.Oh,and in 1630 England makes peace with…

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    Relaxing, laughing, and having fun is what makes theater such an incredible past time. In the Elizabethan Era, theater was a huge part of their life. Shakespeare was someone who greatly propelled theater, and he had many successful plays in this era. Before theaters were built, actors performed plays in certain people’s houses. The plays also made people enjoy life more and some of the plays gave them some laughs. Playwrights, the location of the performances, and the way theater made people…

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    Queen Elizabeth I was the reigning queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to her death in 1603. This period is regarded as a time with flowering intellectual, artistic, and political achievement. Queen Elizabeth I was a lady of cunning, intellect and stamina, which catapulted England into a preeminent world power. Although Queen Elizabeth was never married because she was so devoted to her country; she had many suitors and several lovers. In her speech to the troops at Tilbury, Queen Elizabeth…

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    charles i is the king of england and also was the 2nd son of James VI of Scotland (James l of England) and Anne of Denmark., he succeed his father, from 1625 and was executed in 1649. charles was charming and dignified and was also aloof, he kept apart from people and was very narrow-mind. People around him or was in his country complained about his extravagance.charles was like his father, he always going out to look for money and his hobbies was art and enjoying owning fine possessions.Duke…

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    for their names mentioned in the obituaries of their children. Record keeping in rural areas was sporadic and soemtimes non-existent. They lived in the midst of the Industrial Revolution during the reign of King George the Third. Under his rule, England lost the American colonies to revolutionaries and waged war against Napoleon Bonaparte. George survived three assassination attempts then treated his attackers with compassion. This made him beloved amongst his people. He was a modern…

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    In the historical play Henry V, by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the story of a young and mysterious King Henry V of England, and his quest to conquer France under the ruler ship of Charles VI of France. According to (“Henry V (play)”), it details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the…

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