How Was Queen Elizabeth I A Good Ruler Essay

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    by several historians. This is exactly a speech given by Queen Elizabeth I of England. It took place at Tilbury in Essex. It was delivered the 8th or 9th (19th August New Style) of August, 1588. In the context of English-Spanish war (1585-1604). The “Speech to the troops” was found in a letter of Lionel Sharp (1624, English churchman) to the Duke of Buckingham. The author was Queen Elizabeth I of England and the speech was given by Elizabeth I herself to her troops who were assembled at Tilbury Camp

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    Women in The 16th Century Essay

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    and character was so persuasive that for men like Knox, a woman ruler was almost a contradiction in terms” (“Documents for Chapters 5&6”). In the 16th century, women were looked upon as a gender that should stay in the house and work, not have power and rule over a country. Discussing the govern of Queens during the 16th century, such as Mary Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I, allowed prejudices to be lessened but never completely be erased. No matter how these four notable

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    historical and political nature that was delivered by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the Troops at Tilbury in Essex on 9 August 1588 for repelling the invasion by the Spanish Armada. There are three versions of this speech, the first was found in a letter from Leonel Sharp in 1624 to the Duke of Buckingham. The second version appeared in William Leigh’s sermon “Quene Elizabeth, Paraleld in Her Princely Vertues”, in 1612. And the third appeared beneath the painting of “Elizabeth at Tilbury” in St Faith’s Church

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    Many people, in England, believe that there has always been one queen to stand above the rest. That queen was Elizabeth the 1st. She has made many accomplishments during her reign. From a compromise about what religion England would follow to defeating the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth was born September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She was the daughter of King Henry VII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth had a half sister from the king’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and also had a half

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    Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) was the daughter of the King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She occupies the throne of England when she has 25 years old, after the dead of her sister Mary, known like Bloody Mary. Queen Elizabeth I was the greatest master of public relations ever to occupy the English throne. Highly intelligent, Queen Elizabeth I of England (reigned 1558–1603) could speak and read six languages, and dazzled her court with both her superb literary skills and her political know-how. She wrote

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    The reign of Queen Elizabeth I was known as the Elizabethan Age. At this time, the Renaissance had spread to England. As a ruler, she was well educated, speaking about four different languages (Beck 963). However, it was not just her knowledge that made her into a popular monarch. Her personality helped her to become a successful politician as well. In a documentary about Queen Elizabeth I, it was stated, “She was vain, spiteful, arrogant. She was frequently unjust, and she was often maddeningly

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    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

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    Queen Elizabeth I of England was one of the greatest English monarchs to rule. Her command of rhetoric is one of the reasons she is held in such high regard. Through her tactful command of language and its powerful uses, her rule would have been far more difficult. A good example of this is her Golden Speech to parliament in 1601 in the late years of her rule. In “The Golden Speech,” Elizabeth’s diplomatic use of pronouns and rhetoric are emblematic of her strength as a ruler. Elizabeth’s word

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    Elizabethan Era: Social Classes The Elizabethan Era is noted as the golden age reigned by the Tudors more specifically, Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth was the only person who historians are sure is at the top of the social hierarchy but there are different variations of the next upper, middle and lower classes. The basic outline of the social structure in the 15th and 16th century was the monarch, the nobility, gentry, merchants, yeomanry, and laborers. For each of these classes, there were very specific

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    The Film Elizabeth

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    The two films that I have chosen to watch are Elizabeth (1998) who is directed by Shekhar Kapur and The Theory of Everything directed by James Marsh. Each film is from a different era and both illustrate information and have the setting in the United Kingdom. In regards to history and politics, the historical film Elizabeth, provides a good interpretation of the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign in the 16th century. It discusses how religion and the change of government causes more problems

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