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    achievements. All of this turned Queen Elizabeth I into a very important person to the English renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I had an elaborate family‚ as well as personal life. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne Boleyn. Anne never produced a legitimate male heir‚ and was executed on accounts of treason early in Elizabeth’s life. After the death of her father in 1547‚ Elizabeth’s half-brother‚

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    Why Is Reading Important?

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    Reading Unlocks the World’s Potential! By: Mrs. Hopkins Imagine a child who longs to go to school but can’t because they have to walk ten miles to fetch water. Imagine a child who knows they will grow up in poverty‚ and will never escape its clutches. Imagine a child who dreams of becoming a teacher or a doctor‚ but doesn’t even know how to read. These images are real‚ and they are the reality for some kids today. The motivation and the desire to learn and to read is there for these children‚ but

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    There are few facts known with certainty about William Shakespeare’s life and death. The best-documented facts are that Shakespeare was baptised 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire‚ England in the Holy Trinity Church‚ married Anne Hathaway at age 18‚ with whom he had three children‚ was an actor‚ playwright and theatre entrepreneur in London‚ owned property in both Stratford and London‚ and died 23 April 1616 at the age of 52. William Shakespeare [1] was born in Stratford-upon-Avon

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    Education Ltd.; backcover 37. Traversi‚ Derek (1996)‚ The Bronte Sisters and Wuthering Heights‚ The New Pelican Guide to English Literature‚ Edited by Boris Ford; London; Penguin Group; Volume 6‚ p 254 38. ibid‚ p 253 29 IIUC Studies‚ Vol. 3 39. Bronte‚ Anne‚ Preface to the Second Edition‚ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; 1848; London; Penguin Group 40. Traversi‚ Derek (1996)‚ The Bronte Sisters and Wuthering Heights‚ The New Pelican Guide to English Literature‚ Edited by Boris Ford; London; Penguin Group;

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    making himself the head of a new church‚ I will come onto that later) mother of Mary‚ Anne Boleyn (beheaded‚ I found out that before she was beheaded she spoke the words "I pray God save the King‚ and send him long reign over you...for to me he was always a good‚ gentle and kind person")‚ mother of Elizabeth I‚ Jane Seymour (sadly she died giving birth‚ this is called maternal death)‚ the mother of Edward‚ Anne of Cleves (divorced)‚ Catherine Howard (beheaded‚ as Henry believed she was cheating on

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    Shakespeare's Dark Lady

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    Impossible To Find Shakespeare’s Dark Lady William Shakespeare’s supposed mistress may be the reason behind his remarkable‚ yet dark last twenty seven sonnets. She “has come to be known as the Dark Lady‚ a name that reflects her morals as well as her complexion” (Andrews “Love…” 64). Along with being Shakespeare’s mistress‚ the Dark Lady was married and musically inclined (Love). She challenged not only her bed vows‚ but Shakespeare’s also. The Dark Lady influenced a significant deal

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    November 19‚ 2012 Honors European Studies King Henry VIII and his English Reformation When Henry VIII took the throne of England in 1509‚ he entered a world that teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Inter-marriages between thrones were the only strands keeping countries together and the Reformation and had already begun to sweep through Europe; weakening the social and religious constant that was the Roman Catholic Church. While there was support for an English Reformation; ultimately King

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    The Tudors

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    The Tudors Years 1485 – 1603 are considered as the most glorious period in English history. This period is associated to the Tudor family‚ the powerful and controversial family. Everything started with Henry VII who built a wealthy nation state and a powerful monarchy. He believed that conflicts are bad for business and that is why they are bad for state. England was not in very good condition. A closed trading society had destroyed English trade with the Baltic and northern Europe and trade

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    Freedom Writers Review

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    The movie “The Freedom Writers” is based on the true story of Erin Gruwell’s English classes at Wilson High‚ an integrated school with students of all racial and cultural backgrounds. As a new teacher she is given the lowest achieving students. For safety and belonging most of these students belong to racial gangs and bring this social concept into the class by sitting in racial arrangements. Their morals and self concept are defined by these gangs‚ as shown by Eva’s statement of “we protect our

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    impact on everything from war to fashion. She lived a life of wealth and power and people still look at her as a role model today. Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace in England on September 7‚ 1533. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth’s birth is considered the greatest disappointment of her father’s life since Henry had already had a daughter named Mary with his previous wife and wanted a son so that he had an heir to the throne. By the time Elizabeth was

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