his father-in-law‚ as treasurer of the navy. John later assumed additional duties of controller in 1589. He was able to direct the rebuilding of the older galleons and design a faster more heavily armed ship. Hawkins was third in command during the armada crisis‚ during which he was knighted. He set up naval blockades to intercept Spanish treasure ships returning from the new world. In 1595 Drake and
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This argument on the question; are women better rulers than men? Will focus on the example of Elizabeth I compared to the average of male rulers. It mostly depends which era you live in‚ in modern times it would really not make much of a difference as both genders are considered equal. But in the Tudor era‚ looking at it from the present‚ a female would definitely have had the upper hand‚ but from the common perspective of people in the Tudor times a female would have been considered lower‚ for
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“We came here to serve God and the king‚ and also to get rich.” In “The Collision of Cultures”‚ the authors explain the different perspectives of America. Long before the Columbian era‚ people did inhabit the Americas. Indian tribe settled in Mexico known as the Aztecs and Mayans; Further down‚ in South America‚ the vast Incan empire was located. These tribes were each had their own sophisticated society‚ with its own agriculture and trade. However‚ in North America‚ Native Americans were slightly
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WAR FROM THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY TO INVENTION OF GUNPOWDER The invention of the powerful artillery guns would change man ’s role in warring engagements. The artillery guns at first were very limited by their own design. The guns were very heavy and had to be transported by water‚ which meant that only towns and fortresses that were close to a body of water could be attacked with artillery also known as the cannon. There were also some fortresses that were impervious to the early cannon attacks
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©Copyright 2003 Timothy S. Hughes Groove and Flow: Six Analytical Essays on the Music of Stevie Wonder Timothy S. Hughes A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Washington 2003 Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Music University of Washington Graduate School This is to certify that I have examined this copy of a doctoral dissertation by Timothy S. Hughes and have found that it is complete
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east cost had evolved into two different societies by 1700. The push and pull factors of the settlers coming to New England and Chesapeake had distinct differences. Those traveling to Chesapeake were escaping poverty after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Economic opportunity reeled them in‚ along with the promise of the Virginia Stock Company keeping the colony alive. Religious freedom was a single pull factor both regions shared. While the people of Chesapeake came mostly for the economic reasons
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Name _____________________________ Date ________________ Period ____ American History Test 1 A Chapter 1 Exploration and Settlement‚ I. Matching: Match the following descriptions with their proper identities. (25 points) _____ 1. country that focused on developing the fur trade rather than stable settlements _____ 2. _____ 3. colony originally settled to be a safe haven for Catholics _____ 4. _____ 5. colony settled by Puritans to be “a light shining from atop a hill” _____ 6. _____
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King Philip the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of
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Women in Power: Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I was the most remarkable women leader in English history. She was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was not celebrated; instead it was a bitter disappointment to her father King Henry VIII‚ who was highly anticipating the birth of a son. Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth Elizabeth lost all heredity to the throne. After Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour died‚ however‚ Elizabeth was placed back
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of a king of England too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain or any Prince of Europe should dare invade the border of my realm.” These famous words were spoken by Queen Elizabeth I while addressing English troops before defeating the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most iconic British rulers and has become a modern feminist hero. The fascination with Queen Elizabeth I has lasted since 1558‚ when she became the third queen regnant of the British Isles (Ellis). Perhaps society
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