Eric Garnica AP Euro Per 4 1/20/13 Essay #15 Machiavelli believed that a leader should possess the ability to heroically and decisively for the good of their country. Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should be like a lion and a fox was fairly true in Europe. Machiavelli uses a lion in comparison to a ruler because he thought a king should be strong and maintain an honest image. He also uses a fox as a symbol to show how a ruler is deceitful.Catherine the Great of Russia and Elizabeth I of
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(pirate/smuggler)‚ Ventured around South America and raided Spanish ships and colonies along the way-1577. Arrived home- 1580. Was knighted upon return b. The defeat of the Armada b.i. 1568- Queen Elizabeth executes her cousin who was trying to steal her throne b.ii. This outrages Phillip II‚ King of Spain‚ who assembles The Armada‚ the greatest invasion fleet in history- May 28‚ 1588‚ left for English Channel where the English navy waited b.iii. 130 ships‚ 8‚000 sailors‚ and 18‚000 soldiers b.iv
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Over its centuries of existence‚ England has had many different rulers sit on its throne. One of the longest and most celebrated reigns in the country’s history is that of Queen Elizabeth I‚ who ruled from 1558 to 1603. During her time as Queen‚ Elizabeth possessed many qualities that made her an exceptional monarch‚ including religious tolerance‚ support of the arts‚ and love for her people. Elizabeth I became queen during a period of religious conflict in England. Unlike her sister
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English Literature Essay Armand 9B What is a leader? A leader is a person who leads or commands a group‚ organization‚ or country. There are many types of leaders. A leader can be a laissez-faire leader that lacks direct supervision and fails to provide regular feedback to those they lead‚ an autocrat that possesses total authority and take decisions upon their own will without consulting those who are following or even a participative leader who has the responsibility of making the final
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conflict with Spain‚ and the foundation of plans to eradicate Queen Elizabeth I and all of Protestantism with her came to the forefront of the Spanish intentions. Thus‚ England joined Holland in its revolt. Eventually‚ the infamous defeat of the Spanish Armada occurred and the Netherlands
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In 1588 Queen Elizabeth gave a speech called “The Queen Speech.” This speech was given during a time period of when she addressed her English Troops at Tilbury which she gathered in anticipation of the Spanish Armada Invasion‚ she wanted her troops to know that she herself is a worthy sovereign and she did that using acknowledgment‚ loaded words‚ and repetition. First‚ Queen Elizabeth achieves her purpose of persuading them that she is a trustworthy leader is through acknowledgement.The purpose
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Journal is linked with Christopher Columbus who lost his title of governor and was arrested by King Ferdinand. Elizabeth I’s speech at Tilbury‚ which is the speech that Queen Elizabeth of England gave to her troops before they defeated the Spanish Armada which was organized by King Philip II himself. Las Casas’ Apologetic History is a book that Bartolome de las Casas wrote while having been the “Protector of the Indians”‚ of which King Philip would not let him reveal to the public about the horrors
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Sir Francis Drake was born in Tavistock‚ Devon around the year 1540 and went to sea at an early age. In 1567‚ Drake made one of the first English slaving expeditions as part of a fleet led by his cousin John Hawkins‚ bringing African slaves to America. All but two ships of this expedition were lost when they were attacked by a Spanish squadron. After that attack‚ the Spanish became a lifelong enemy for Drake and they also considered him a pirate. In 1570 and 1571‚ Drake made two moneymaking trading
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on surface but secretly encouraged Francis Drake to plunder Spanish fleets a. Elizabeth I i. Cautious about the wars ii. Francis Drake – plundered Spanish fleets loaded with gold and silver from the New World empire. iii. Destruction of Spanish Armada b. Catherine the Great i. Expansion of Poland ii. Defeat the Turks 3. Paragraph 3 TP: Elizabeth‚ even though she was a strong protestant‚ used her moderate policies against the religion and avoided conflicts‚ and Catherine the Great used her
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Queen Elizabeth I reigned for over 45 years (1585 - 1603). She accomplished this feat by making some very important decisions that would change England forever. Many of these decisions created great uproar from the general public; others would leave her with many supporters. Elizabeth’s predecessor‚ Mary I‚ had married Philip II of Spain before she died. Once Elizabeth came into power Philip asked for her hand in marriage. Philip offered to aid England with their war with France (England was losing
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