Section Review 1: 1. What English reformer has been called the “Morning Star of the Reformation?” John Wycliffe 2. Who gave England the first printed English Bible? William Tyndale 3. What kind broke England away from the Roman church? Henry VIII 4. Who was the first explorer in the Modern Age to reach the mainland of North America? John Cabot 5. Name the supposed water passage through North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The Northwest Passage 6. Who was the first
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of that time was Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was the queen of four different nations which were Scotland‚ France‚ England‚ and Ireland and was described as one of the most controversial monarchs of the 16th century Europe because of her royal parents‚ her problematic love life‚ her regime in Scotland which ended in a civil war‚ her association with many conspiracies to remove Queen Elizabeth I‚ her cousin‚ from the English throne‚ and her death (English History). King James V of Scotland and Mary of
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The Victorian era and the early twentieth century idealised the Elizabethan era. The Encyclopædia Britannica still maintains that "The long reign of Elizabeth I‚ 1558-1603‚ was England’s Golden Age...’Merry England‚’ in love with life‚ expressed itself in music and literature‚ in architecture‚ and in adventurous seafaring."[1] This idealising tendency was shared by Britain and an Anglophilic America. (In popular culture‚ the image of those adventurous Elizabethan seafarers was embodied in the films
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King Philip II in 1588 to destroy Protestantism England under Elizabeth- though hindsight would say otherwise‚ the aim of the Spanish Armada was not intended for an all-out confrontation with the opposing English fleet- but rather to escort the vulnerable barges in which the Duke of Parma (a well respected and experienced general who had been fighting against Dutch rebels) and his elite standing army the Tercios de Flandes would be transported to England. After rendezvousing‚ the army would be transported
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that are careful of our safety‚ to take heed how we commit 3our selves to armed multitudes‚ for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to 4distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear‚ I have always so behaved myself that‚ 5under God‚ I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will 6of my subjects; and therefore I am come amongst you‚ as you see‚ at this time‚ not for my 7recreation and disport‚ but being resolved‚ in the midst and
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After Anne‚ Jane Seymour gave birth to Henry’s first son‚ King Edward VI‚ the heir of the throne of England. Jane Seymour died due to the complications during the childbirth. Eventough she might be the only one who had Henry’s true love and her death devastated Henry. King’s wish on having an heir for the throne was accomplished. Towards the end of his reign Henry passed the Six Articles which’s aim was to be sure the Church remain Catholic and the Protestants who did not accept the Catholicism
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There were many factors that led to Cortez’s conquest of the Aztecs. The first factor to the conquering of the Aztecs are the weapons and horses Cortez’s army used. The second factor of Cortez’s Conquest is siding with the Indians. The last factor in the conquering of the Aztecs is the Aztec belief that Cortez was a god. Without the underlying factors‚ Cortez would not have defeated the Aztec empire of 5 million people. Cortez was chosen to be a captain of an expedition to Mexico in 1518
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Television‚ n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2013. Henry Tudor‚ son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York‚ was born at the royal residence‚ Greenwich Palace‚ on June 28‚ 1491. Following the death of his brother‚ Arthur‚ he became Henry VIII‚ king of England. He married six times‚ beheaded two of his wives and was the main instigator of the English Reformation. His only surviving son‚ Edward VI‚ succeeded him after his death on January 28‚ 1547. Level I Set A: Politics and Religion "Henry VIII." BBC News. BBC‚
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woman of importance. The humanist‚ Alberti‚ views women of any social class as caregivers and should be universally timid‚ soft‚ and slow. (125 Words) 3. Two female leaders of this time were Joan of Arc who led France to victory and Queen Elizabeth of England. Joan of Arc was only sixteen years
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Renaissance delivered talented artists and musicians like Lavinia Fontana and Madalena Casulana. And finally‚ the most notable characters of the Renaissance was the Queen of England‚ Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth not only was able to rise to a powerful position of political status‚ but she also had the strength to move the land of England into a period of peace and artistic prosper. Although the Renaissance is highly dominated by the male world‚ we shouldn ’t forget the importance of the few female individuals
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