[pic] [pic] [pic] Braşov 2011 Contents Sentence outline Abstract Key words 1. Introduction 2. Henry VIII and the Reformation 3. Religious changes under Edward VI 4. Mary I and the return to Catholicism 5. Elizabethan Religion → A short presentation of Puritanism 6. Conclusions Footnotes References Sentence Outline 1.Introduction The main idea of the Introduction is that during
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Armada to attack England in 1588? In this essay I am going to talk about the question asked above‚ ‘Why did Philip II send the Spanish Armada to attack England?’ There are many reasons of which could have provoked Philip the second to attack England. Perhaps this attack was fuelled by rage against a certain English man‚ a difference in opinion‚ certain event against Englishmen at sea or even the pain of a previous wife who was residing in England‚ being killed. In this essay I will explain each
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Compare and Contrast Essay: Elizabeth I and Mary‚ Queen of Scots In “Mary‚ Queen of Scots” and “Elizabeth I”‚ there are two powerful women being displayed during a time of male dominance not only in the throne but also in wielding of power. Elizabeth was the queen of England and had not married‚ leaving her alone in the throne with much power for a queen‚ which she liked. She wanted to show that women could be powerful leaders as well. Mary on the other acceded to the throne of Scotland after her
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Revolution and Change in England A) The Tudors and the Stuarts 1) The Reign of Mary Tudor a) revolution: a radical attempt to change the very structure of a country’s government b) in the late 1400’s the Tudor family became the rulers of England. 2) The Reign of Elizabeth I a) Mary Queen of Scots i)When Mary I died her half-sister‚ Elizabeth‚ became queen. ii) Elizabeth had no children so the crown went to Mary Queen of Scots‚ a Catholic. b) The Spanish Armada i) In 1588‚ Phillip
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In 1559 Queen Elizabeth 1 of England passed two acts as part of the Church Settlement: The Act of Supremacy and The Act of Uniformity. With these acts she aimed to unite her countries people and avoid rebellion from each religious group. At first it seemed to have worked: The new Archbishop of Canterbury‚ Matthew Parker (a moderate protestant) was popular with most people; Only 250 out of 9000 priests refused to take the oath of loyalty to the new Church; the fines for recusancy were not strictly
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of the Spanish Armada differ greatly. English believed they were the true victors; that God had helped England to defeat the Spanish; for the English throughout history the Armada was seen as part of national identity. However evidence suggests that this may not have been the outcome of the Armada‚ and the victory was exaggerated by England. For much of the sixteenth century Spain and England had been allies‚ this was due to the marriage of Philp II and Mary Tudor; Mary also had strong catholic
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and Elizabeth of York (daughter of Edward lV). Henry Vlll had three children - Mary (by Catherine of Aragon)‚ Elizabeth (by Anne Boleyn) and Edward (by Jane Seymour). Each became a monarch - Edward Vl‚ Mary l (or Mary Tudor) and Elizabeth l in that order. His son‚ Edward Vl ruled for six years after Henry’s death‚ he became King at age 9 and died at age 15. Henry’s daughter Mary ruled for the next five years‚ but also died without children. Finally‚ Henry’s last surviving child‚ Elizabeth I became
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Settlement The Elizabethan Religious Settlement was Elizabeth I’s response to the religious divisions created over the reigns of Henry VIII‚ Edward VI and Mary I. This response‚ described as "The Revolution of 1559"‚[1] was set out in two Acts of the Parliament of England. The Act of Supremacy of 1559 re-established the Church of England’s independence from Rome‚ with Parliament conferring on Elizabeth the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England‚ while the Act of Uniformity of 1559 set out the
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British explorer‚ slave-trader‚ privateer (a pirate working for a government) in the service of England‚ mayor of Plymouth‚ England‚ and naval officer (he was an Admiral). Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas Doughty. They left Plymouth‚ England‚ on December 13‚ 1577‚ with six ships. In his lifetime‚ many thought of him with mixed feelings
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oversimplify the plot and its focus on the romance and action of the period. Similar to the first film‚ Cate Blanchett perfectly embodies regal Queen Elizabeth and is attired in splendid costumes that drew my eye almost more than the scene itself. However‚ I couldn’t get over the fact that in order to promote the romantic angle of the plot‚ that Elizabeth appears to be and acts like a woman of 30 years instead of 50. She wouldn’t have been pursuing a sexual relationship with Raleigh with the age difference
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