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    Queen Elizabeth 1

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    Elizabeth I (also known as Elizabeth the Great‚ or the "Virgin Queen") was born in 1533 into a dangerous world of political intrigue. When she was only two years old‚ her father‚ King Henry VIII killed her mother‚ Ann Boleyn‚ because she had not yet produced a male heir. Henry’s routine killing of her successive stepmothers every few years traumatized Elizabeth‚ who loved her father. Although Henry finally did father a son‚ Edward VI‚ the boy did not live long‚ dying at the age of sixteen after a

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    Queen Elizabeth 2

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    Synopsis: Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ to Prince Albert‚ Duke of York (later King George VI)‚ and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten‚ Duke of Edinburgh in 1947‚ became queen on February 6‚ 1952‚ and was crowned on June 2‚ 1953. During her reign‚ she has tried to make the British monarchy more modern and sensitive to the public. Early Life; At the time of her birth‚ no one thought Elizabeth would someday become queen of Great

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    quality of Elizabeth as a queen was her love for the people of her kingdom. Elizabeth made many efforts throughout her reign to demonstrate how much she cared for her subjects‚ including the “progresses‚” or tours of the countryside on horseback‚ that she made at least twenty-five times during her forty-five years as queen (“Elizabeth I”). The act of visiting among her people proved to them how highly she viewed and respected them. She also wanted them to love her‚ saying in a speech that “There

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    Queen Elizabeth I

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    Queen Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace on September 7‚ 1533. She died on March 24‚ 1603‚ of natural causes. Her father was Henry VII. His second wife‚ Anne Boleyn was Elizabeth’s mother. King Henry wanted a son‚ but received a daughter‚ instead‚ from his second wife. Before Elizabeth’s third birthday‚ Henry had her mother beheaded in charges of adultery and treason. Elizabeth was brought up in a separate household at Hatfield (not known). King Henry’s third wife gave birth

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    time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure to motivate her subjects positively and to instill the fear of the pending invasion in their hearts. <br> <br>The queen uses positive diction‚ sentence structure‚ and imagery in her effort to motivate her people to defend their country from their Spanish invaders. She uses diction to praise and motivate her subjects. The queen refers to her

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    Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of sixteen independent states and their overseas territories and their dependencies. She was born on April 21‚ 1926 and was already known to take the place of her father’s throne‚ since she was the only child. She was baptized in the Private Chapel on the grounds of the Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth was named after her mother‚ in whom her two middle names were given from her paternal great-grandmother‚ Queen Alexandra‚ and her grandmother‚ Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth’s

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    Queen Elizabeth I

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    Elizabeth the First’s full name is Lady Elizabeth Tudor‚ however‚ she is most commonly referred to as Elizabeth I. This means that she was the first queen named Elizabeth to rule England. We don’t know much about her childhood or her life at all. Much of what we know is how popular of a queen she was. Elizabeth’s name has become a synonym for the era of her rule (1559-1603). She was born on September 7‚ 1533 to famous King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn‚ one of his many wives at Greenwich Palace

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    Additionally‚ Queen Elizabeth I was known as a good and wise ruler‚ who was truly loved by her people‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Her era‚ having the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of England‚ is often referred to as the Golden Age of Britain‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). She was a gifted scholar who spoke several languages and increased literacy and arts during her reign‚ (Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I). Being able to speak multiple languages was

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    English IV Honors 29 April 2013 A Feminine Ruler Queen Elizabeth I is argued to be one of the best rulers of England. She was different from many of the rulers before her in many ways. Elizabeth was able to show the world that a woman was more than capable of ruling over a country; she was capable of changing one. Queen Elizabeth was intellectual‚ witty‚ and used her feminine beauty to get her way. Using her developed talents‚ Elizabeth was able to overcome many obstacles in her life‚ making

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    Queen Elizabeth of England was prime example of a Machiavellian leader. She was both loved and respected by her people‚ was politically and militarily strong‚ and sly in advancing her career as the monarch of England and leader of the Anglican church. All of which are examples of a Machiavellian ruler. In Machiavelli’s The Prince there are many things he entails a prince must be in order to gain and maintain power. Firstly‚ he states that “It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both

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