Mary I of England

In 1571, Queen Elizabeth I of England wrote a short poem in The Doubt of Future Foes, as a response of her concerns about rumors and lies began by her enemies who their primary goal is to make people turn against her so they can get Protestant queen off the throne and place the Catholic queen, Mary, Queen of Scots on throne. Since, the poem occurred to show it is one of her way to express her feeling about the situation, which I am able to make connection with my life as I blog to express my…

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…

Queen dowager, Elizabeth taking solace in a church marked the end of Elizabeth’s reign of England. She was forced to acknowledge Richard as the King of England in order to leave the sanctuary and permit Richard to provide for her and her daughters. This was the same king who was rumored to have murdered or ordered the execution of her four sons. However, Elizabeth’s last ditch effort to establish her power in England came from the potential betrothals to her eldest daughter, Elizabeth of York.…

Edward VI and Mary I’s brief reigns combined with their lack of understanding on the impact of powerful visual imagery created a void in distinctive royal portraiture beginning from the time of their father’s passing. Henry VIII was portrayed as a fearless Warrior King and to much of the public was seen as such. This level of engrained iconography would not be present again until the reign of Henry VIII’s second wife’s daughter, Elizabeth I. When Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne, she was…

As the daughter of King Henry VII, Elizabeth I was always in line for the throne. Over time, Elizabeth’s chances of succeeding the throne became slim due to the birth of her half-brother Edward. She officially became third in line for the throne, behind her half-sister Mary. It was not until the death of both her siblings that Elizabeth was able to claim the throne. Although Elizabeth’s sister made many unpopular decisions, she was able to take England and build it back up, piece by piece. Using…

There is a new Queen, who was born among royalty during the year of 1558 in Hatfield, England. She is one of the three surviving children of King Henry VIII and the most unlikely to be next in line for the throne. She would rule during a time period where her Protestant faith would be tested in the highest regard due to her mother and her brother previous rule before her. She never knew her mother, Anne Boylan, for she was beheaded before the people for being “unfaithful” to the king. The main…

“I Know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king!” Queen Elizabeth I the only daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, received a first class education in literature. Elizabeth had also received an education of politics in England that was not much interesting to her. She had the parliament question her birth which led her to serving time in prison. At Woodstock, the princess wrote poetry, which later became famous. At the age of twenty-five Elizabeth…

write because they are forced to for class or a job. I write to see what type of story I can create. One of my most memorable writings was a story in addition to a thought provoking essay. The experience I had writing that was most memorable to me was my research paper for my 12th grade English class. My research paper was about Queen Mary Tudor, also known as Bloody Mary, and how she influenced her era. I got to choose the topic I wanted to write. I feel that teachers should almost always let…

families married into other ruling families. Often arranged, these marriages were a form of diplomacy, which signified increased relations between the two nations. Elizabeth I witnessed such a marriage occur when her half sister Mary I married the Spanish Prince Philip of Spain. Despite her royal birth and bloodline to England, as soon as she married Prince Philip all decisions were made by him and in the interests of Spain (Thomas 98). Seeing the consequences of such…

One of the most powerful leaders in history was Queen Elizabeth I, also known as the Virgin Queen. Elizabeth’s journey from being a young woman to one of the most influential leaders in history was filled with obstacles. Throughout Elizabeth’s life, she displayed courage, pieces of her personality, and strength through unity. “After such a splendid ceremony, you would expect both mother and father to be delighted with their new child” (Adams 9). Instead, King Henry VIII was angry at Anne for…