Mary I of England

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…

that Queen Elizabeth wrote quite a bit of poetry under her own name (Wheeler). Furthermore, the “stigma of print” that many “anti-Stratfordians” argue was the reason many aristocratic authors used fake names simply did not exist in the Elizabethan England. In reference to a well-known book about Shakespeare’s authorship entitled Contested Will, James Shapiro suggests that, if a nervous aristocratic author did not wish to be identified, they he could have done nothing and let their play reach…

Disease during the Elizabethan time Era had a major impact on people and their lives. In that era there were tremendously terrible diseases such as the Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Typhoid that killed almost around the third of the population. From a disease standpoint that was arguably the worst time in history because of all of the illnesses being spread around. There was no type of cure for most of the diseases so some people had to suffer. If they were lucky then they survived but…

There is reason to believe that William Shakespeare, possibly the greatest writer in the English language, could be a fraud. Even though his name is signed on the collection of works, researchers and analysts have gathered information over the years that opens our eyes to the facts that he was simply unqualified to be the author of this extensive collection of literature. Many have found that Francis Bacon is a much better candidate to claim authorship of these works. Not only did he have…

The remarkable and fortified stronghold that is Castillo de San Marcos is not only an extraordinary sight to see; it is a location with much historical significance in its past life. Although the fort may seem as a peaceful settlement to the citizens of today, within those walls lie the spirits of those who fought to protect this site. The Castillo de San Marcos began construction in 1672 under the order of Queen Regent Maria after a band of pirates attacked the small town of St. Augustine in…

Shakespeare's plays have been produced for many centuries now. The time it has been done has changed but the words and the feelings in the play have not. Shakespeare was a famous play writer in Queen Elizabeth's time. Many of the things he would put in his plays where influenced on Queen Elizabeth's ways. Now a day when the play is re produced they try and capture that influence and try to relate as much as possible. From Characters to the feelings while producing the play many things are…

It is unquestionable that the reign of King Henry VIII was more duplicitous than the reign of Pope Alexander VI, due to Henry’s extremely loathsome and reprehensible behavior during his reign. Henry’s actions took the lives of thousands, as well emotionally traumatized the lives of thousands more. His wives primarily fell victim to Henry’s duplicitous acts as they were the closest to him during his periods of unrest. They regularly feared for their lives, which was a true suspicion for Anne of…

Lewis displays throughout his article how the plot has supplementary the face of Guy Fawkes as icon to our political system. He remarks that even thought the Gunpowder plot of 1605 futile at the level of orthodox action, the Anglo American political culture was stuck by it. He uses the image of Guy Fawkes to originate a dominant nihilist assessment of totalitarianism. The plot idea was to terminate the Parliament; therefore, everything and everyone in it would perish. Filling the basement with…

Elizabethan England: Fashion, Crime, and Theatre “’O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’” This quote from the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet is well known to essentially everyone. But this common phrase may never have been repeated if Shakespeare was not taught in schools ubiquitously. While studying Shakespeare, it is vital to contemplate the life he lived in the Elizabethan era. Three notable components of daily life in Elizabethan England include fashion, crime and punishment,…

Elizabethan Era Music Facts Music was an important form of entertainment in the Elizabethan Era. 2. Music and Elizabethan instruments could be performed by musicians, or simple songs and ballads could be sung in the villages and fields to take time from the tasks undertaken by the lower classes. 3. Elizabethans usually attended church on Sunday’s which led to the popularity of many songs. 4. Music had been used to help write poems during the Medieval Era. 5. The importance of music to the…