Queen of Scots

The first woman to play professional baseball was Virne “Jackie” Mitchell as a pitcher. In Jackie career she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Mary, Queen of Scots is supposed to be the first woman to play golf in Scotland. Women In Education The first public school for women was open on 1826 in New York and Boston. The first college for women was located in Massachusetts (Mount Holyoke). In 1852 Harriet…

Golf is a game that dates back hundreds of years, originating in Scotland. The main goal is to get a golf ball to a target a few hundred yards away, in the least amount of strokes as possible. In the early stages of golf, the participants had to use curved sticks to hit the pebble down the track and win the game. Today, players use clubs made of metals such as tungsten and steel to hit a golf ball down a set course. Golf has evolved into a game that cultures all around the world participate in.…

Stephen Budiansky who is the author shares his knowledge of how England was back in the days were being blindsided was an everyday thing. This book is well written and is given from the perspective of Queen Elizabeth's trusted spymaster Sir Walsingham who managed to get to know many enemies and friends of Queen Elizabeth. Now this book itself is full of history but does not have a clear storyline that draws the reader in to read unless the reader would like to know about very complex and…

Powerful Women in Society Queen Elizabeth the First and Oprah Winfrey are two very different people that have lived very different lives, however, they are also very similar in many ways. Both women have overcome unbelievable hardships in their lives, and both used their influence to improve society creating wonderful legacies that will continue to live on. Queen Elizabeth the First used her political influence, and position in the Monarchy to influence society of her time. Oprah Winfrey has a…

hooked. Reign is an American, historical, fantasy, romance television series that is on Netflix. It has also won the People choice award as well as been nominated for three Teen Choice Awards. This amazing show follows the early years of Mary, Queen of Scots when she was living in France. The show's main plot is about Mary's gripping struggle on weather she should follow her head or heart to either marry Francis II of France, whom she has been betrothed to since she was a child, or various…

Old Calendar (August 19, New Calendar), 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England. She gave this speech to the land forces at Tilbury in Essex in preparation for the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth I wanted to motivate her troops to ready for battle, as well as, to establish herself as a worthy sovereign for whom her people should be willing to fight, dispelling any thoughts about a weak woman who should be less than a King. Queen Elizabeth I of England was one of the most…

that be possible “ Queen Elizabeth I . these great words were said by one of England’s greatest rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. Who is Queen Elizabeth ? Her name was Elizabeth Tudor. She was born on September the seventh 1533. Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry the 8th , and his second wife Anne Bleyn. King Henry the 8th was disappointed that Anne did not produce males, never knowing that his daughter would become one of Englands greatest rulers of all times. Queen Elizabeth came…

in mind that he shouldn’t be hated. Queen Elizabeth I followed this exact rule. Queen Elizabeth I was protestant and the previous queen Mary, her half-sister was catholic. Elizabeth repealed the Catholic laws of Mary’s reign, implemented a new act of supremacy “the only supreme governor” of both church and state. Even though the Church of England was Protestant, the moderate bent of Queen kept most people happy. Intelligent, cautious, and self-confident Queen Elizabeth I was successful to rule…

he had forced to become Catholic; however, these people wanted independence and had become Protestants in secret. During this time the English had begun to help Dutch Protestants and this maddened King Philip II. In 1587 Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots, executed; Mary was a Catholic who had said if she became the ruler of England it would become a Catholic nation. All of these events led to King Philip II gathering 127 ships and 27,000 men to invade England. The Spanish Armada had been…

Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife. Elizabeth lost her mother at age 2, due to false charges against her and impulsive actions taken by the king. Her half-sister Mary and Elizabeth were illegitimate because Henry VIII wanted a son. Later on they both were reinstated to take the throne after Edward was born. She wasn’t in much of her father 's life, and after Henry VIII died she was sent to…