Elizabeth I of England

A3 AND B3 13214829 KUM KA WAI In the aftermath of the Revolution, the French public turned to British history as a way of making sense of its recent past, and no French artist of the 19th century was more inspired by English subjects than Paul Delaroche. His monumental work The Execution of Lady Jane Grey was one of the most familiar and enduring images of his time, and remains today among the most popular paintings in the National Gallery. Because of her involvement with the political…

Lewis Carroll, a pen name for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was born on January 27, 1832, in the parsonage of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. He was the third child and eldest son of reverend Charles Dodgson and Francis Jane Lutwidge. From his parents Carroll inherited a very old tradition of service to the church and the monarchy of England. Familhy legend has it that King James I actually ‘knighted’ a lion of beef or mutton at the table of Sir Richard Houghton, one of Carroll’s ancestors; this…

Just like its title, it certainly plays an important role in Eastern countries! It was written, referring not only to Korean medical texts, but also those of China, and recorded illnesses with their respective remedies. I think there were many other medical texts available during the time of Joseon, when you compiled the books. Were there any specific reasons for you to produce Donguibogam? B: There were many advanced medical texts available in Joseon; however, it was…

The First emperor Who was the first emperor? The first emperor was a man called Ying Zheng. He was born in 259 BCE and died September 10th 210 BCE, he had three children and one sibling. He was the ruler of the Qin Dynasty and was the one who ended the warring state period by completing his invasions on the other states in china. He gave himself the title of Shihangdi. In modern day china they call him Qin shihangdi which means “First Emperor of Qin”. He was the founder of the Chinese imperial…

Wolsey was not only an excellent advisor and servant to the King, Henry also entrusted him with his friendship and personal life. “Mine own good cardinal, I recommend me unto you with all my heart, and thank you for the great pain and labour that you do daily take in my Business and matters.” Now the greatly known Cardinal Wolsey, focussed on a much larger matter, peace amongst the European countries. Wolsey…

One of William Shakespeare’s great stories was called Henry IV, Part One. William Shakespeare was an amazing writer. This play was written sometime in 1598 (Gill xxxi). Roma Gill in Henry IV, Part One states that the play was first published as “The History of Henrie the Fourth” in 1598 (xxxi). The name was then changed to Henry IV, Part One after the sequel was made. This story was assumed to be written in Stratford-Upon (Love). There are a numerous amount of characters in Henry IV, Part One,…

The age of the Elizabethan era was a very important era in English history that is often depicted as the golden age. The Elizabethan era was a time to which many great people and other types of things. One of these things was the architecture, and the uniqueness of the style that it follows. The aspects of these homes and architecture come from the style, the way these buildings or homes were built, and the decorations that were used. First, the time of the Elizabethan era and the styles…

1. The letter was written by Don Juan de Onate. He was a Spanish-American explorer, colonizer & father that led a group from Zacatecas known then as New Spain know now as Mexico present day Santa Fe. He led his party of 600 persons buy wagon, described as moving a village some four miles long. He was a person who left his country in disgrace and was hoping to please his Lordship and Majesty with the riches that he could claim for them. He hoped to obtain the Cedula that he didn’t receive in…

Shakespeare Should Not Be Taught In The Ninth Grade Curriculumn Why should Shakespeare not be taught in the ninth grade curriculumn? William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died just three days before his 52th birthday which was on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Shakespeare was an English poet, a playwright, and an actor.Shakespeare is widely considered as the greatest writer in the language of English and also the…

The Renaissance was between 14th century 17th century. The Renaissance means rebirth. It was a time in Europe, and it was right after the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was a time when no one cared about culture. So the Renaissance's people believed in the possibilities of human thought and creation. They were waiting for a new born evil spirit. William Shakespeare was an artist from this time period whose many accomplishments impacted the world and reflected the values of the Renaissance.…