1ª TAREA Mundos Anglófonos en Perspectiva Histórica y Cultural COMENTARIO DE TEXTO soraya ordás cáceres curso 1º grado en estudios ingleses Elizabeth I. Speech to the Troops at Tilbury. 1588 My loving people‚ We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety‚ to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes‚ for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself
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How Serious Were The Threats To Elizabeth? There were three main threats to the throne of Elizabeth I; The Spanish Armada in 1588‚ The Northern Rebellion in 1569 and Mary Queen of Scots. These threats can be seen as both very serious and not so serious. Whilst Elizabeth was Queen‚ she faced many threats as a result of all the religious tension at the time. All three of these threats involved the removal of Mary’s throne and so can be seen as serious. The most serious of which was the threat
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himself through his voyages. Also he founded the first English colony in the new world‚ which was the Roanoke Island off the coast of the Carolinas‚ who he picked up from the unsuccessful colonists at the time. As well as this‚ he beat the Spanish armada‚ although he had some bad relations with the country‚ which was the only negative thought I had thought of‚ even though nearly every sailor had bad relations to other people‚ you are bound to. Francis Drake had a lot of experience‚ especially at a
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Task 4: Why did Philip II send the Spanish 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
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text. This text is a political speech delivered on 9 August Old Style‚ 19 August New Style 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the land forces earlier assembled at Tilbury in Essex in preparation of repelling the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth supported pirates due to the serious economical crisis that England was facing to (at that time‚ England have been at war against France for several years; this war had entailed huge expenses to the coffers of England). Pirates supported
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the Golden age included: Implementing Protestantism (Church of England) as Britain’s religion‚ Repelling the advances of the Spanish Armada and Promoting literature and the arts along with her work with the less fortunate people. Queen Elizabeth I secured Britain’s religion which was Protestantism and is now referred to as the Church of England. The Spanish armada was a significant event that Queen Elizabeth was involved with and protected her country in alliance with Sir Frances Drake‚ by obstructing
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How successful was Elizabeth I in dealing with the foreign policy problems she was faced with in 1558-1603? By 1603‚ Elizabeth was ultimately successful with many of her aims in regard to foreign policy. Despite this‚ the monarch faced various set backs and failures in such affairs. The problems arose as she ruled an isolated protestant kingdom surrounded by catholic superpowers. She managed these difficulties with great pragmatism and opportunism‚ reducing the threat of invasion. Her aggressive
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very lenient towards Catholics. Phillip was drastically different when religion was concerned. His nickname was “The Most Catholic King” referring to his dedication to Catholicism. It would prove to be a great part in the reason why he would send his armada in 1588. Foreign policy was another difference between the two countries. England had a policy of not interfering with foreign affairs unless it was against their interests. This policy includes aiding the Spanish Netherlands in a failed attempt to
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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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Summary Eric William in chapters seven and nine of his book‚ “From Columbus to Castro”‚ provides his readers with an in-depth knowledge about the political and economic history of the Caribbean. Eric William gives his readers the story of how Europeans “discovered” the Caribbean and how they governed it. Thus the various events that took place right from the time of Christopher Columbus‚ focusing on the colonial sweepstakes pursued by France‚ England‚ the Netherlands‚ Spain‚ and Denmark. The main
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