Queen Victoria reigned Great Britain from 1837-1901, the longest of any monarch in Britain’s illustrious history. It was a long journey though, as she faced many obstacles during her reign, whether it was her age of becoming queen, the much sadness she dealt with, or the many wars Britain fought during her time as queen. Her mother was the Belgian born Princess of Leinington, sister of King Leopold of Belgium. Her Father was the Duke of Kent and fourth son of King George III of Britain. Being the daughter, of the fourth son of the King of Britain meant that there were many heirs before Victoria could become the ruler of Britain. However, much happened just before and after Victoria’s birth. First, the eldest son of George …show more content…
King George’s second son married Princess Frederica of Prussia but had no children. The third son married Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, they had two daughters but both died in their first two weeks. This made Victoria the next heir following George’s sons’ deaths. She was born in Kensington Palace, London, on May 24th, 1819. Both of …show more content…
The allies pushed forward to Sebastopol where again, they forced a retreat and obtained a great position for being able to attack the Russians again. On the 25th of October, the regrouped Russians were sent out again to try and reobtain Sebastopol. The Russians and Turks engaged for a brief amount of time before they pulled back toward more defenses and defenders. The Russians swept in and slayed them all, leaving only a couple British and French cavalries remaining. The Russians surrounded them but the allies rallied and the Russians were repelled. The Russians began to bomb the allies before charging back in and being repelled once again. On the 5ht of November the Russians attacked again at Inkerman but were again defeated heavily. The Russians would attack a couple more times but time after time, the outnumbered allies would be able to hold them back and ultimately force them to give up on their conquest of Turkey. Other than a brief Indian mutiny in British India, the next ten years were peaceful for Queen Victoria and Britain until, late 1861 when Prince Albert got
Queen Elizabeth was a strong minded woman. Elizabeth the 1 was queen at age 25. She was born in September 7,1533. She was born in Mayfair London in the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth 1 should be included in Marine View Middle School art show because she was well educated and made nice rules.
Catherine the great and Louis the XIV they both had lots of power in their lifetimes.
Elizabeth I (known simply as "Elizabeth" until the accession of Elizabeth II; 7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. The daughter of Henry VIII, she was born a princess, but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed two and a half years after her birth.[1]
In the text, “Letter to Queen Victoria”, written by Lin Zexu in 1839, he implores the Queen of Great Britain, Queen Victoria, to stop her subjects from selling opium to the Chinese public. Zexu does so by exemplifying the past relationship of China and Britain, by moral persuasion, and by warnings and threats. However, Lin Zexu’s assumption of calling British subjects as Barbarian and compliant to Chinese rule ineffectively persuades.
King George III A lot of people know about King George III. Some people haven’t even heard his name before; however he made a big impact and he should be well known. King George III’s father was strong headed man when it came to the government. His father grew up thinking he need to restore the constitutional power of the monarchy. When George III had a say in the government, his father was against him.
King George the third was known as the king that lost America. He was born on may 24th, 1738 in London England, and he lived in England his whole life. He ruled over Britain, and the American colonies. King George shaped our country's past by tightening the colonists freedom this motivated the colonists to win their freedom. King george also had many personal problems like mental sickness and depression, sadly on January 24th, 1820 king George the third passed away.
Queen Elizabeth I was born to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn on September 7, 1533. The King’s termination of his marriage to Katharine of Aragon, made the birth of Elizabeth illegal. Kraus, D. 2011 Pg. 7 Elizabeth’s early years were full of conflict as the King worked to have Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth known, which meant that he had to strip his daughter Mary, by his Catholic wife Katharine, of her label as princess. Vanhoutte, J. 2007, Pg.4
Matilda however, she never was crowned queen did have some successes during her struggle for
Also, he played a major role in the 7 Years War. During the 59th year of his reigning he came out with an amazing victory in the 7 Years War. This successfully led England to the stop of the revolutionary, and Napoleonic France, and presided the loss of the American
Imagine it’s 1603, in early April. The queen has just died, and she has left no heir. It is eventually decided that King James VI of Scotland will rule England next. Elizabeth was a strong, courageous leader; she was precocious, learned in many languages. She brought stability to her kingdom. However, she also grew from a troubled childhood. Who was this strong queen who managed to leave no heir?
After the death of her sister Mary, Queen Elizabeth I inherited the throne in 1558. Due to the poor leadership shown by the previous queen, England was desperate for improved nobility. Using her independent mindset, Queen Elizabeth I created a more efficient manner of running England and impacting relationships with other societies by truly engaging with the people that she inserted into the government.
The success of Elizabeth’s reign was not dependent on her virginity but rather the manner in which the Virgin Queen utilised the available mechanisms to achieve immense advantages for her nation While Elizabeth certainly used her virginity and purity as a mechanism in empowering her reign, she may have had numerous reasons to avoid marriage, rather then an intentional political manoeuver. This apparent self-sacrificing nature demonstrates Elizabeth’s over-compensation for being a woman. Rather than be regarded as a feeble Monarch due to her gender, maintaining her status as the Virgin Queen ensured possession of one of the most powerful political mechanisms in England’s history. Far too much emphasis is placed on her virginity and failure to
In the sixteenth century, London, England, many events happened to the good and for the worse. Many things happened that were positive for London, here are a few. Queen Elizabeth I ruled the largest city in both Britain and Europe, London. Theater became quite popular to go watch, Shakespeare was widely regarded for his playwrights. Just when things are getting good the negative stuff happens and kills thousands. The black death or bubonic plague broke out, no one was safe, not even the monarch. No matter was social ranking you were, you still were affected by good and evil. Social ranking affectingly played a big part in living quarters, money, marriage, and safety at the time.
Early Life Queen Elizabeth I was born on the September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She was declared illegitimate through political plotting. She declared to the throne at the age of 25 and kept it for 44 years. King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn gave birth to a girl.
Elizabeth Tudor, better known as Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland, was the last ruler the Tudor dynasty and is considered one of the greatest rulers of England. She was the only child of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, and was born on September 7,