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    The subject of gender appears as one of the main topics these three samples of Elizabeth I’s speeches. While she commonly mentions gender to sound humble and motherly, she also combines her gender with her knowledge to drive her points when explaining or avoiding topics, influencing the people’s opinion, and rallying the people. Some of these ideas have been captured in her portraits. Elizabeth uses her gender and knowledge to make herself appear as a humble queen who knows she does not deserve

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    Therefore, the English Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, composed the widely acclaimed speech directed at the troops at Tilbury, augmenting the feelings of patriotism in the soldier’s hearts, creating a passionate fervor for their country before this alarming battle. Additionally, to empathetically motivate the troops to defend England from invaders, Queen Elizabeth I operate declarative syntax, diverse figurative language, and positive diction. Initially, Queen Elizabeth I’s declarative syntax makes her

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    Queen Elizabeth I was an audacious leader of England, since she inherited the throne; however, she also obtains qualities that contradict her apparent beliefs. The Queen’s upbringing, personality, and surrounding environment all affected the manner in which she ruled. Queen Elizabeth I was born a child without official monarch titles; however, she led an extraordinary life. Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533, in Greenwich, England, a daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (“Elizabeth”

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    Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I was born September 7, 1533 and died on March 24, 1603. She ascended to the throne in 1558 when she was 25. Elizabeth I held the throne until her death 44 years later (Marvel 2). She was the only daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn (Berry). Her half-sister Mary and her brother Edward VI were both born of King Henry VIII although they had different mothers. Elizabeth I chose not to have a spouse, as she preferred to be married to

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    “ I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.” – Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of king Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She would later become the 5th ruler in the Tudor dynasty. After her half-sister Mary’s rule she was hailed a hero and known for saving England through one of its toughest periods. Even more impressive she ruled alone with no king. Queen Elizabeth was one of the best rulers in European

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    Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich Palace, England. She was the granddaughter of Henry the VII, Elizabeth of York, Sir Thomas Boleyn and Lady Elizabeth Howard. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and second wife Anna Boleyn. She had two half siblings Mary I and Edward VI. Elizabeth also had five stepmothers. Her birth was the greatest disappointment of her father’s life. There was a little celebration at baby Elizabeth's birth. Bonfires were lit throughout the

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    between Catholicism and Protestantism ruined many relationships in the royal family. Henry VIII used Protestantism to his own benefit, leaving his oldest Catholic daughter, Mary I in a tough position. Mary I fought for the throne, struggled for approval while reigning, and was overshadowed by her predecessor Elizabeth I after her death. Mary’s path to the throne was filled with many obstacles. Mary Tudor was born to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon in 1516. She was their only child to survive

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    Philip II and Elizabeth I are two of the most important figures during the 16th century. Philip played a major role in Spain once his father (Charles V) stepped down while Elizabeth was a key figure in England as she ruled and showed her feminism. Both figures had a rough path to lead as the subjects were always a problem. To understand Philip carefully, the full history of his reign is crucial when looking at Spain. Challenges were already given to him from his father and Philip had to learn

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    The life and area of Queen Elizabeth I is a remarkable interesting study of history. When reading pages of her reign as a single Queen in the sixteenth century, England it is an extraordinary phenomenon of a time in history when women was supposed to have been a shadow of what the men of that time allowed them to be, how far, how much power, and knowledge the men considered necessary for a woman to have. It did not matter if she was of royal blood, or a commoner. She was not equal to a man by their

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    Queen Elizabeth I of England 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? Elizabeth I’s father, King Henry VIII, wanted a male heir more than anything

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