Mary II of England

American history. William of Orange, a Dutchman and his English wife became King William III and Queen Mary II of England. This was significant in that it changed who ruled the British colonies in America. New England experienced a Glorious Revolution in 1689, where they removed and jailed Governor Andros, put a temporary government in place and awaited instructions from England. New England experienced their first taste of revolution, they were able to overthrow a governor put in place by the…

Philip II of Spain? Philip II was one of the most powerful monarchs of his era and remains to be well-known until today. During his reign, Spain reached its Golden Age and was able to have numerous achievements in music, literature, and visual arts. The Spanish kingdom also flourished, gaining territories around the world and getting the nickname of “the empire on which the sun never sets”. Philip II himself went on to become the King of Castile, Aragon, Naples, Sicily, Portugal, Chile,…

Julie Andrews was born on October 1, 1935 in England. When she was born her orginally name was Julia Elizabeth Wells. She got Tony award nominations for her roles in Camelot and My fair Lady. She won an Academy Award for playing as Mary Poppins and was nominated for her performance in The Sound of Music. She worked on many films with her husband, Blake Edwards, and in the year she was made a dame. (A dame is a women that has the same title or rank as a knight.) She came from a musical family.…

Mary Stuart, Sweet and Innocent or a Monster Mary Stuart was a beautiful young lady with many talents and a love for art. She was also a deceitful person, and she was promiscuous. Mary’s life was hectic as she bounced back and forth between husbands. She also had many affairs during her marriages. She married many of her husbands for the satisfaction of having more power instead of for true love. Despite her charming outward appearance, Mary Stuart was a vicious power hungry leader. The first…

threat to the country of England, but the Queen used clever tactics and hired the best people available to make sure England was a stable, safe country. Philip II wanted to overthrow Elizabeth, for she was Protestant and he believed that he had to replace the Catholicism that had been lost. He also wanted to take over for he believed it was rightfully his for he was married to Mary, whom Elizabeth had executed earlier. On May 18 the Spanish sent an Armada (fleet) to attack England. It left the…

Queen Elizabeth II Where was queen Elizabeth born? Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. How old is she? Right now she is 90. When is her birthday? April 21, 1926. How tall is she? 5’4”. Who is her spouse? Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. How many kids does the queen have? Four, Charles, prince of Wales. Anne, princess Royal. Prince Andrew, duke of York. Prince Edward,earl of Wessex. How many grandchildren does the queen have? 8, William, Harry, Peter, James, Eugene,Zara,Beatrice,and Louise.…

England vs France An absolute monarch is a king or queen that believes in divine rights, Doesn’t share its power, and has control everything within his or her land. A constitutional monarch is a king or queen that’s head of the state, but when passing or making laws it must be passed by the parliament. While England had the same type of monarchy at first. England took a different path and became a limited monarch while France strength in absolutism grew. England developed a limited monarchy…

her mother left her in the care a care taker. Later the child was taken in by her by Mary and Thomas McCormack. Thomas McCormack was allegedly the child’s natural father. Mr. McCormack soon died consequently the child was left in the care of her step mother. Mary soon married a man named Francis Connelly. Allegedly soon after Mary Connolly became a part of Marry Ellen’s life the abuse began. After an allegation Mary Ellen’s maltreatment a plea was made to the courts, but they would not hel…

settled in the early seventeenth century, after King Charles II granted a charter, allowing the colonization and self rule over The Massachusetts Bay Colony. This charter was revoked then renewed before finding stable ground in 1691. Salem was run by a group of Puritans who left England due to religious oppression. The Puritans sought out a land where the Puritan Church could not only exist, but exist without interference from the Church of England. The colony, having been over-run throughout…

Mary Prince is a female African American who was born into slavery in Antigua and had many different slave owners. Semsigul is a white female teenager who was sold into slavery in Istanbul under the Ottoman control. The Indians in Mexico were being forced into labor by the Spaniards. A comparison of Mary Prince, Semsigul and the Indians in Mexico will show the various forms of slavery, the legal aspect that shaped it, the effect on the individuals involved and why slavery was so difficult to…