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    Queen Elizabeth the First was born on September seventh of 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, King Henry’s second wife. King Henry was disappointed that Elizabeth was born due to the fact that he wanted a son and already had a daughter, Mary. As a result Elizabeth had a misfortune childhood. Anne could not give the King a son so he had her executed. Henry's marriage to Anne was declared null and void and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate and…

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    Marie Antoinette was born on November 2,1755 in Vienna, Austria.Marie had a carefree childhood. She learned how to play many instruments for example the harpsichord ,spinet, clariehord and the harp.She had a poor education and had a lot of trouble concentrating.She was blamed for many things and was executed.Many things happened to her and her family during the french revolution.She also was the last queen of France. She was sometimes neglected by her mother which hurt her.Marie received an…

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    Elizabeth of England was one of the longest rulers of her time, however that did not stop people from questioning her ability to rule. Religious leaders believed her rule was unholy, some only believed her power was justified because of the fact that she had parliament under her and others saw her power as unearthly. This made Elizabeth a strong willed ruler who often times had to justify her actions. During 16th century European people did not believe…

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    Why Is King John Unfair

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    The king of England, King John, is being extremely unfair. He raised the taxes in England and punished his enemies without trial. The king has gained too much power. My fellow nobles and I will have to find a way to lower the king’s power. Tomorrow I shall hold a meeting with my fellow nobles and come up with a strategy that will give everyone the same amount of rights . If luck is with us, we will be able to take away most of the king’s powers and limit the government's powers.…

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    In England during the 1500s, there had been only male monarchs and the females were only given the title of being Queen through marriage. However, in 1135 when Henry I had died, a female had the first chance to become Queen. Matilda, the daughter of King Henry I was going to be Queen of England, “not in the conventional sense of a king’s wife, but in the unprecedented form of a female king” (Castor, 2010). However, Matilda lost the crown of England to King Henry I’s nephew Stephen because he was…

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    King Lear Quarto Analysis

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    Name: Instructor: Course: Date: King Lear: Quarto vs. Folio During the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, conventions had it that the senior remaining character speaks the last speech. This final speech marked the assumption into power of this character. In King Lear, we expect Albany to carry the day at the end of the play and ascend into power because he is husband to the eldest daughter of the king. But astonishingly, he is reluctant and suggests Edgar and Kent to share power. This is probably as…

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    Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Stuart had a laborious life since her father had died when she was only a few days old making her Queen of Scots, her marriages ended up with her husband's passing away, & her cousin Queen Elizabeth of England held her in prison for almost twenty years and later exiled The Queen of Scots for treason. On December 8th, 1542 in Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Mary of Guise and James V of Scotland, had a daughter named, Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen). The article states that…

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    The Tudor Dynasty ruled England for more than a century with many powerful leaders. Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, was the most successful and powerful of the Tudors, and also a strong female monarch. Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. As a child, Elizabeth lived apart from her parents at the Royal Palace of Hatfield, where she was exposed to education and politics at a young age. When she was only two years old, her mother was executed on erroneous…

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    The 100 year's war, was a war between the French and then English. They were fighting over each other's lands. Though many peace treaties were signed and broken, the 100 Year's War was an important part of the middle ages. It was one of the causes for the liberation in two big communities in France, gave birth to the first real female war hero. Lastly it created the treaty that was broken without knowledge. www.britannica.com The treaty that was broken without knowledge, treaty…

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    Short Argument 1: Disproving Knightly Virtues The early centuries were a time when chivalry and courtesy were highly valued among men, as seen in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Lord Bertilak is a man who wants to disprove the knightly virtues through tests and games. This alliterative poem points out the scandals in a knight’s reputation. As the poem begins with a green knight entering King Arthur’s feast with a challenge, he states “where’s the fortitude and fearlessness you’re so famous for…

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