HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE THAT PARLIAMENT MOSTLY COOPERATED WITH ELIZABETH I? (Explain your answer.) During her time as the queen of England‚ Elizabeth Tudor had to make many decisions on matters both political and personal‚ such as new religious policies‚ whether she would marry‚ whom she would name her heir and also how much power and privilege to delegate to her parliament. The House of Commons and the House of Lords made up Elizabeth’s parliament; the Commons consisted of citizens elected by their
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portray his confidence and support of the people he is speaking to. Queen Elizabeth I had to put forth more effort when rallying her army then a king would; she was a woman. In calling her army to arms‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England utilizes certain elements of language-diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure-to let them see the truth in what she said. Queen Elizabeth I implements diction in her speech to her people. Elizabeth begins her speech with the words‚ "My loving people." By saying these three
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland‚ called the United Kingdom‚ GB or UK‚ is a sovereign state in Western Europe. It is made up of four countries: England‚ Northern Ireland‚ Scotland and Wales.[10] It is a member of the European Union‚ the United Nations‚ the Commonwealth‚ NATO and the G8. It has the sixth largest economy in the world.[11][12] About 61 million people live in the UK. Most people in the UK speak English. There are four native languages other than English. They
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ondon is the capital of the United Kingdom. It ranks as one of the world?s most historic cities‚ tracing its roots back nearly 2000 years. London has long been a great world port and trading center. The port of London consists of two huge docks and 43 miles of wharves along the Thames River. London also has a remarkable transportation system. Expressways‚ and underground and surface railways carry more than one million commuters between the outlying areas and central London each workday. More than
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of the United Kingdom (commonly referred to as the British monarchy) is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch‚ Elizabeth II‚ has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official‚ ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch‚ the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the United Kingdom
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PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Nobody set out to create Parliament. It developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government. The modern British Parliament is one of the oldest continuous representative assemblies in the world. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and dissolved
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2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….………3 CHAPTER 1. The concept of monarchy‚ a consistent history in the UK………4 CHAPTER 2. The Development of a Constitutional Monarchy in Britain….…6 CHAPTER 3. Elithabeth II………………………………………………………..9 CHAPTER 4. Elithabeth II reign and Victorian era…………………………....12 CHAPTER 5. The role of the monarchy in modern Britain………….…..……..16 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………17 REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………18 APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………
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refused to meet Hitler though she had an opportunity. Despite their opposition to fascism and the Nazis‚ the Astors supported economic appeasement of Germany‚ supporting the lifting of economic sanctions against Hitler’s regime. During World War II‚ Nancy Astor was noted for her morale-boosting visits to her constituents‚ especially during German bombing raids. She just missed being hit once‚ herself. She also served‚ unofficially‚ as hostess to American troops stationed at Plymouth during the
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general decline in power and importance of the institution of monarchy‚ the prominence of British royalty is‚ therefore‚ an exceptional case that demands closer examination. 2. Who has more power‚ the PM or the Queen? The appearance and the reality Elizabeth II is a constitutional monarch. She is Britain’s Head of State‚ but her executive powers are limited by constitutional rules. Her role is mostly symbolic. She represents Britain on state visits and on ceremonial occasions. According to the website
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British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Members and relatives of the British Royal Family historically represented the monarch in various places throughout the British Empire‚ sometimes for extended periods as viceroys‚ or for specific ceremonies or events. Today‚ they often perform ceremonial and social duties throughout the United Kingdom and abroad on behalf of the UK‚ but‚ aside from the monarch‚ have no constitutional
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