One of the leaders that I find most inspiring is Queen Elizabeth I. To me‚ Queen Elizabeth I represents the epitome of a powerful woman. She was clearly good at negotiating with and listening to others as she was able to convince her half sister‚ Mary‚ that she was not a threat. Additionally‚ she demonstrated an excellent ability to empathize with her subjects since while she did re-establish Protestantism‚ she was tolerant to all religious practices that were conducted in private. She also positively
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Francesca Ratovich 5.2.13 p.3 Elizabeth I DBQ Elizabeth I is considered a Machiavellian queen; she placed the political unity of England above any other aspect of her kingdom‚ including religion. Elizabeth I’s reign was influenced politically and religiously‚ in respect to ideas about gender. Elizabeth‚ daughter of Henry VIII‚ responded authoritatively to any opposition she faced. Considering the fact that a female successor to the throne of England was ascending‚ there was a tremendous
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Catherine the Great: Enlightened Despot Catherine the Great of Russia was influenced largely by the French Enlightenment and considered herself an enlightened despot; she read the works of Montesquieu and Voltaire and accumulated a considerable amount of knowledge of the theory of government and politics (de Madariaga). Since her reign in Russia‚ it has been debated whether or not her implementation of Enlightenment ideals was for the greater good of her country‚ or for her to protect her place
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Queen Elizabeth II is 90? That’s nothing! Rome is 2769 today. Forget about Her Majesty‚ the day belongs to Rome. Rome – much like Queen Elizabeth II – is no spring chicken. Curiously‚ the Monarch’s birthday falls on the anniversary of the Founding of Rome. According to popular legend‚ Romulus killed Remus on April 21st 753 BC to be crowned the first king of Rome. The event is still celebrated in the city today‚ with historical parades and re-enactments. While there’s no doubt Her Majesty has
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world in basically all aspects. Their army and navy were practically useless until Peter the Great came along and westernized his nation. Catherine the Great succeeded in making the Russian people more worldly‚ and cultural. In the time between Peter the Great and Catherine the Great‚ great social and political reforms were made‚ which westernized Russia and brought them up to speed with Europe. Peter the Great took Russia from medieval times to the present. Peter went to Europe and took in the sites
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Many women wish to rule their country but‚ only a few get that opportunity to fulfill that wish. Queen Elizabeth I is one of the many women that got to rule her country. Throughout her difficult childhood‚ her education‚ and her devotion to her country. Queen Elizabeth I was born into a royal family. Her father was King Henry VIII‚ he was very disappointed. As he wished the person to take over the heir would be a man. He proceeded to want a man take over therefore he went through several wives
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Catherine the Great originally named Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst became empress of Russia at 33 after over throwing her husband Peter III. Catherine was actively engaged with the Enlightenment and was up to date with French Philosophes and the Enlightenment. Whilst ruling she often tried to better the lives of others; she wrote a document on reforming the legal system‚ she developed a better education and arts system and she gave the serfs and nobles more freedom. Catherine’s first
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leaders were Elizabeth I‚ and King Louis XIV. These two historical leaders were known for their ruling and how they dealt with problems. Louis XIV ruled more with an iron fist‚ While Elizabeth I was wiser and had more thought in how she did things. Although Louis XIV and Elizabeth I Both share the effect of being an influence to and for their country‚ they are more dissimilar in the way they rule by Louis Being power hungry and Elizabeth being subtle. Even though Louis XIV and Elizabeth I had their
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Queen Isabella I I am Queen Isabella the first of Spain. I am the daughter of King John the second of Castille and Isabella of Portugal‚ I am also married Ferdinand of Aragon.When I was thirteen I lived in the royal court. When King Henry died my husband and I became rulers and united Spain. I am very intelligent but my education was limited because of my gender. I did not think it was fair that I had a limited education‚ so I began to study Latin when I became thirty years old.
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The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1558–1603) and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry‚ music and literature. This was also the time during which Elizabethan theatre flourished‚ and William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England’s past style of plays and theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad‚ while back
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