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    Mary Queen of Scots was executed on the 8th of February 1587, for high treason against the Queen. Her cousin, and Queen of England, Elizabeth I was reluctant to order the execution of Mary, as she was concerned that there would be dire consequences. The consequences were dire, but not nearly as bad as Elizabeth imagined they would be. The results of the execution impacted on the lives of the English people in many ways. Mary Stuart, or Mary I of Scotland, fled her home country of Scotland in 1568, in search of the help of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. However, she was not met with help, but hostility, as her cousin put Mary in house arrest, where she remained for the next nineteen years. This was because Mary was a threat to Elizabeth’s reign, because of Mary’s Catholicism, and her strong claim to the English throne. Mary grew up in the French court. She married the king of France in 1558, and was queen of France, a Catholic nation, for a year in 1559, this is a contributing factor in why Mary was such a devout Catholic, and therefore…

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    Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Stuart had a laborious life since her father had died when she was only a few days old making her Queen of Scots, her marriages ended up with her husband's passing away, & her cousin Queen Elizabeth of England held her in prison for almost twenty years and later exiled The Queen of Scots for treason. On December 8th, 1542 in Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Mary of Guise and James V of Scotland, had a daughter named, Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen). The article states that…

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    Mary Queen Of Scots

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    History Script Introduction: Mary, Queen of Scots (also known as Mary Stuart), lived between 1542 and 1587. She was the only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, and through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of England after the children of Henry VIII. This claim (and her Roman Catholicism) made Mary a threat to Elizabeth I of England (who was a protestant), as many English Catholics wanted Mary on the throne in the place of Elizabeth.…

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    Mary Queen Of Scots

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    Nataly Oliver Mrs. Gawith English 1 26 January 2016 Mary Queen of Scots withheld the throne of Scotland at a young age but grew up having troubles being the right queen. When Mary Queen had been born she had to take a big part of the family. “She was born at Linlithgrow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542” (Mary Queen of Scots Biography). “Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.” (The official website of the British Monarchy). “She was the daughter of King James V of…

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    Queen Elizabeth I

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    Queen Elizabeth I: The Divergent Leader of England Queen Elizabeth I, commonly called “The Virgin Queen,” was the Queen of England throughout the late Sixteenth Century. She proceeded to become queen following her half half-sister, Queen Mary of Scots, reign. She set precedents in forth that are still being followed today many national leaders and everyday people. Queen Elizabeth I was a divergent, caring leader and the epitome of a non-conformist, revolutionizing a nation. Queen Elizabeth…

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    Elizabeth I Queen

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    By Elizabeth I Queen of England being strong and brave, she had inspired a lot of people to stand up and fight for their country. She kept her kingdom up and running, fought for her kingdom, to keep it safe for her people , and even after her ruling people are still inspired. Even as a child she was bright. She was one of the greatest queens of her time. Still today people are learning about her, being inspired by her. She stands for what most women want to be a strong independent women. They…

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    Queen Elizabeth 's Passion For Art: Queen Elizabeth I had a great passion for the arts, she loved music, dancing, and watching plays. The arts flourished during her reign and that time was often referred to as the Golden Age as amazing artists such as William Shakespeare were discovered. Many artists honoured her by either basing their characters in their plays off of her, or painting her portrait. The Ending of Her Reign, and Her Death: Although Queen Elizabeth I was an incredible leader, the…

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    able to connect to someone that lived hundreds or thousands of years ago, in a completely different world is utterly amazing. History affects our past, present, and eventually our future. Now take a moment to think of what life was like back in the 1500’s compared to what life is like now. We cannot hop into a time machine and literally meet the people of the past. However, if I could, I would choose to go back and share a cup of tea with the one and only Elizabeth Tudor, Queen of the Golden…

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    On one hand, we have the poem ‘Medusa’ by Carol Ann Duffy, in a dramatic monologue based on a mythical creature, Medusa, whose insecurity and jealousy leads her to believe that her husband is cheating on her. Consequently, she turns into a gorgon who turns anything she looks at to stone. On the other hand ,we have ‘Les Grandes Seigneurs’ by Dorothy Molloy which is about an aggrandized woman’s romantic relationship with men there to entertain her and to support her self-aggrandizement. However,…

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    to be something other than who she was. A large struggle in regards to Queen Elizabeth’s reign versus her gender was that in regards to marriage. Aylmer spoke of the worry that many held in regards to the Queen marrying in his Harborrow for Trew and Faithful Subjects, wherein he states: “‘Whie may not the woman be the husbandes inferiour in matters of wedlock, and his head in the…

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