Queen Elizabeth the 1st and her influence on English literature Elizabeth the 1st was the last Tudor monarch. She was born in Greenwich on 7 September 1533‚ the daughter of Henry VIII and hid second wife‚ Anne Boleyn. She became a queen in November 1588‚ succeeding to the throne on her half sister death. She was very well educated‚ intelligent‚ determined‚ and shrewd. She died in Richmond palace on 24 March 1603. The date of her accession was a national holiday for two hundred years. England saw
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began. The most likely candidate to the throne was James VI of Scotland and I of England (further in text as James I)‚ the descendant of the Mary Queen of Scots. His accession was not without the complications‚ however‚ according to Fraser (1996) James I‚ possessing excellent diplomatic skills‚ played clever political game‚ toying with the minds of the Catholic world‚ raising the Catholic hopes of religious tolerance. James I led them to believe in tolerance towards the Catholicism and possibility
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the royal throne is not the throne of a man but the throne of God Himself…. It appears from this that the person of kings is sacred‚ and to move against them is sacrilege… ( Bishop Jacques Benigne Boussuet) “L’etat‚ c’est moi”- The sate- it is I- King Louis XIV of France “Sun King”- Louis XIV wanted to call himself as ‘sun king’ comparing himself to the Greek god Apollo‚ which gives life to all things and god of peace and arts. Versailles- in 1682‚ the Royal Court moved to Versailles palace
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England Breaks From the Catholic Church • Why did England break away from the Catholic Church? I. England and the Catholic Church A. Thesis- King Henry severed ties from the Catholic Church because he wanted to basically continue ruling in primogeniture. B. The Pope’s refusal‚ interference‚ and power further sparked Henry VIII to separate. C. Just to get a male heir‚ and marry another woman‚ King Henry VIII felt it would be politically good to become the only head of the
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regressive episode of a hysterical woman. Considered on its own terms‚ however‚ the regime appears much more complex‚ leading contributors to this volume of essays to reach far different conclusions about her reign: reestablishing traditional religion in England was an enormous undertaking that required rebuilding the Marian Church from the bottom up. Moreover‚ given more time it might have succeeded. Finally‚ as these essays continually remind us‚ concepts differentiating Catholicism from Protestantism
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How Successful Was Queen Elizabeth I? Who was Queen Elizabeth I? Queen Elizabeth I was the fifth and final Tudor monarch and the youngest daughter of King Henry VIII. Her mother‚ Anne Boleyn‚ was the second of Henry’s six wives and was executed before Elizabeth was even three years of age. She was the successor of her older sister Mary I‚ also known as Bloody Mary‚ and Elizabeth’s successor was James I of the Stuart Era. Whilst her sister‚ Mary‚ was Queen Elizabeth was imprisoned in London
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Queen Elizabeth was a strong and independent leader she new how to rule her country and from the beginning she knew what she need and wanted to do as queen. She had a strong mind set and as a queen would have to be prepared for almost anything thrown her way. She seemed to deal with money well she had her personal income of 250‚000 pounds per year in the year 1558. Queen Elizabeth has her favorites of the people and knows what she wants as a favorite. She had her mind set on what she wanted and what
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Possible Exam Questions Elizabeth ‘Tudor monarchs experienced more failures than successes in dealing with religion in England in the years 1547 to 1587.’ Assess the validity of this view. Students may refer to some of the following material in support of the claim that religious Policies were successful: • after 1549 there were no rebellions against the religious changes introduced during Edward VI’s reign • Religious changes in Mary’s reign enjoyed popular support in most parts of the country
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How effectively did Tudor governments deal with rebellion in England and Ireland? Tudor governments were relatively successful in dealing with the problem of rebellion‚ although this was more effective towards the end of the period than at the beginning shown through the decline in rebellion after 1549: only 5 English rebellions occurred as opposed to 10 before 1549. Over the course of the Tudor period the main aims of rebellions were only fully achieved in the rebellions of 1525‚ the Amicable Grant
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Henry Tudor‚ is a man who became king‚ not by being a direct heir‚ but by being a strategic person. What role did Henry VII play to become the developer‚ and influential person within the kingdom‚ how did he help England overcome its finical struggles‚ and who did he use? Henry VII‚ was not a direct heir to the thrown nor did he have the strongest lineage. Henry was the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort; Edmund was of Welsh royalty‚ and Margaret descended from Edward III. So‚ by birth
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