Elizabeth I of England

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    Influence When Elizabeth 1 became queen of England, she understood the importance of controlling the way she was portrayed. With this control in her hands. Elizabeth created a mythical image of herself that subjects embraced also glorified. Elizabeth wasn’t just the queen, she was a great artist, but more importantly, her strong personality influenced along with inspired the arts, including the culture of England to reach new heights. Elizabeth became the Imperial Votaress in the center of an artistic circle of writers, including painters that bloomed into what became known as the "Golden Age". She was a queen in a male dominated society. The victories that lead the Brittan to her personal qualities, which made her stand out from…

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    England was reigned over by Elizabeth I daughter of Henry VIII, of the Tutor dynasty. This well-known era was called Elizabethan era. In 1558 Mary I daughter of Henry VII and Catherine of Aragon, died, and her half-sister Elizabeth I became ruler of England. England thrived under Elizabeth I, her subjects thought that she was the best ruler of all time. Elizabeth was a kind, fiery sort of person, with a good head on her shoulders. Although many loved her, some devout Catholics did…

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    Elizabeth Golden Age

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    Behind the Golden Age of England Elizabeth Tudor led a scandalous and difficult early life. With a scandalous birth and a removal from the line of succession by her father, Elizabeth had a troubled childhood. However, she would eventually become Queen Elizabeth I of England, even sometimes known as “Good Queen Bess”, “Gloriana”, and “The Virgin Queen” (www.royal.gov.uk). Her 45-year reign was considered one of England’s high points in art, religious compromise, literature, and more. I found…

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    Calendar (August 19, New Calendar), 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England. She gave this speech to the land forces at Tilbury in Essex in preparation for the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth I wanted to motivate her troops to ready for battle, as well as, to establish herself as a worthy sovereign for whom her people should be willing to fight, dispelling any thoughts about a weak woman who should be less than a King. Queen Elizabeth I of England was one of the most…

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    meant Elizabeth I was now surrounded by new advisers she didn’t know if she could trust; the issue of succession which posed a threat to the Tudor dynasty. In order to assess the seriousness of these problems that Elizabeth I was facing at the end of her reign it is necessary to look at whether these problems posed a direct threat to her life, the Tudor dynasty or the legitimacy of…

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    Queen Elizabeth The Golden Age Queen Elizabeth I ,from the Tudor dynasty, successfully ruled England for forty-five years during the second half of the seventeenth century. Her reign is often referred to as a “golden age” of English history. Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, and was the last Tudor monarch. She remains one of history's most famous and remarkable monarchs. Under Elizabeth's reign England began to rise to the position of a strong world power. The…

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    Queen Elizabeth I: Goddess of War “I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too…” (“Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” ln. 11-12). In her speech, “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury”, Queen Elizabeth I demonstrated her strength, devotion and ability to rally. Even after describing herself as a “weak and feeble woman” she continued to speak and inspire the people of her country to fight. Queen Elizabeth I’s speech…

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    Queen Elizabeth's Legacy

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    she is Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s legacy still lives on because of the barriers she broke and the love of her subjects. Queen Elizabeth’s birth, childhood, and reign were full of difficult experiences, but despite these hardships, her legacy still lives on. From her birth Elizabeth’s life was dysfunctional. Elizabeth was born 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace (Jokinen). Her mother was Anne Boleyn and her father was King Henry VII (“Elizabeth I” 1). Her parents were married in January of…

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    Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife. Elizabeth lost her mother at age 2, due to false charges against her and impulsive actions taken by the king. Her half-sister Mary and Elizabeth were illegitimate because Henry VIII wanted a son. Later on they both were reinstated to take the throne after Edward was born. She wasn’t in much of her father 's life, and after Henry VIII died she was sent to…

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    purpose the text has is that Queen Elizabeth broke the gender roles and revealed to the world that a woman can be a powerful and influential ruler. This section dealt with women being in power by assuming the throne of their country and ruling as its’ queen, so that is why this text conveys this purpose to show how Elizabeth broke the gender roles barrier and became a magnificent queen who brought prosperity to England by devoting herself to England. During this century women were not people who…

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