At the time of Elizabeth 1 reign she was deeply influenced by the stereotypes of women. Elizabeth worked hard to avoid the mistakes made by some of her female precursors. Some commonly spoken beliefs or ideas were that women were incapable of being rulers of any kind due to the fact that they were weak and by nature‚ subservient. Elizabeth 1 responded to these thoughts by keeping her head held high while striving to be a fair and loyal ruler. Three main ideas or areas that were discussed where women
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A Brave Woman Queen Elizabeth was an ambition and outstanding woman. She had amazing ideas for her speech for the troops. Everyone wonder how Queen Elizabeth became queen. She was very good with her commands and how to control her troops in the battle. Finally how everything ended in the outcome of Queen Elizabeth. She was the fifth and last of the Tudor Dynasty‚ daughter of Henry VIII. She was born as a princess‚ but her mother was executed after her second birthday. Her half brother Edward
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Hagan English IV 14 October 2016 Queen Elizabeth 1 Queen elizabeth 1 never married‚ she ruled England by herself. Even though many of her people did not agree with her decision and pushed her to marry‚ they felt as if a woman could not rule by herself without a man beside her‚ but she had better plans. Queen Elizabeth was considered one of the greatest Monarchs in history‚ she was twenty five and also a survivor of scandal and danger. Queen Elizabeth was considered illegitimate by most
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- She excelled at languages and music - Elizabeth loved music and played the Lute - She also enjoyed dancing and watching plays - The arts flourished during Elizabeth’s time with the creation of works by Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe - Writers paid tribute to the queen in many literary forms - Edmund Spenser based the character Gloriana in the Faerie Queen on Elizabeth - Artists honoured her by painting her portrait - she was an early fashionista in many ways - She loved beautiful
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21st March Explain the impact of Queen Elizabeth’s reign on Britain. 1. Outline the contributions Elizabeth made to Britain 2. Highlight the impact of these contributions 3. Summarise the legacy of Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I was a very independent and contentious woman in British society who revolutionized Britain’s past which is also referred to as the Golden age or the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I was born on the 7th September 1533 and was crowned Queen of England in 1558. She reigned over
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Life of Catherine the Great What would be your thoughts‚ at fourteen years old‚ if you discovered that everyone was pressuring you to marry an unaffectionate‚ immature prince? Princess Sophia Augusta Fredericka was put into this situation when Empress Elizabeth of Russia sent for her to become the bride of her nephew and heir‚ Peter III. Sophia took a strong dislike in her husband and therefore helped to remove him from the throne. She then took charge as the Queen of Russia‚ and changed her
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time‚ Queen Elizabeth was a great ruler. She was one of the most successful famous monarchs. “Elizabeth was an immensely popular Queen‚ and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years”. (“QUEEN ELIZABETH I BIOGRAPHY: Part 1.") Growing up was not easy for Queen Elizabeth at all but she overpowered it. Queen Elizabeth lost her mother at two years old however‚ she still became a successful ruler‚ a great leader‚ admired by many and great with arts. Queen Elizabeth was the
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faced following its Mongolian rule--Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. These two rulers did precisely what was required for them to do for Russia to accelerate and become a nation able to boast its power. Like many other rulers who rule with an iron fist‚ Czar Peter I was not someone one would label amiable or even simply cold to others--he was cruel. He was a tall man who possessed a fiery temper‚ which he did not attempt to suppress. Peter I was cruel and ruthless to the point where he locked
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Many absolute rulers have been terrible throughout the history of Europe. Absolutism‚ a pattern of failure. Peter the Great and Catherine the Great had many improvements in Russia such as inviting the west. Absolutism is a government in which the ruler has total control over politics and the military. Peter and Catherine are examples of absolutism in Russia. Wars in Russia allowed people in Europe to get ports along the Black Sea‚ but the war was expensive. Absolutism has a wide history‚ but there
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Queen Elizabeth II: Defender of the Faith Historical Research and Writing As one of the most influential people that I know‚ Queen Elizabeth II has deeply affected both history and my personal life. She was born at 2:40 am on April 21st‚ 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair‚ London. As the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York‚ it was still unlikely Queen Elizabeth II would have ever become who she is today. For at the time she stood third in line of succession to the throne after King
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