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    Elizabeth The 1998 movie “Elizabeth,” directed by Shekhar Kapur, from a script by Michael Hirst, is a historical epic that takes place during and after the mid-16th-century period when England’s Princess Elizabeth was nearly eliminated by her half-sister, Queen Mary. It portrays the events of Mary’s death, Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne, and the struggles and events that she must overcome in order to preserve the strength of the English Monarchy, and establish Protestantism as the chief

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    1500s, many great Kings and Queen existed of whom a few will go down in history as some of the greatest leaders of all time. Elizabeth I being the queen of England during 1533-1603 and Mary Stuart ruling Scotland for the years of 1542-1567, Mary Stuart was always eager to take Elizabeth I’s spot, and she was always trying to find new ways to try to take the throne. Yet, if Mary Stuart was successful in taking the throne would she be a good queen? Although Mary Stuart was educated and had strong views

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    what was the differences from the classes and how in affected families in the Elizabethan era/Tudor Era? In the Tudor Era, the complex organization of the families, along with the social classes played an important role in society. There are six social classes in this particular era. The Monarch, Nobility, Gentry, Merchant, Yeomanry, and the Laborers. Every class had its own problems but they each had something that made being the class okay living within starting with Monarch. The Monarch was the

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    Mary I Queen of England was a very controversial queen. She is remembered for the prosecutions she set in place against the people of Protestant faith. When in fact Mary I Queen of England was a good queen that suffered many hardships through her early childhood, her fight for the crown, and even her life during her reign. Mary’s early childhood came with a mix of emotions from her father, King Henry VIII. Mary was the first child to King Henry, he was very happy when she was born in 1516 even

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    Kasandrea Nelson Western Civilization Mrs. Hewitt January 16, 2015 Queen Elizabeth I of England Queen Elizabeth I was the end of the Tudor dynasty, and if I may say so myself she did a tremendous job as deity. There have been plenty of great monarchs in the past and still today. She truly reconciled femininity and authority, while leading England into the Golden Ages during her years as queen. She definitely empathized the importance of education, she even let Parliament get involved in the government;

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    Queen Elizabeth I was by all rights England's most praised monarch. Her success in her reign, viewed in later centuries, cannot adequately encompass all that she did or how she maintained her power. In part, her endurance stems from the way in which she learned early in life to fight with forces that were not physical, those of her mind, her intellect, and her own spirit. She used her intellect to create an empire. Her education and early training of mind together with her basic understanding

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    types of people in this world: those that lead, and those that follow. A leader should be someone that people are willing to stand behind; a leader should be strong and know their impact on the world. As Queen Elizabeth II said herself, “I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration

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    The Reign Of Elizabeth I

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    The reign of Elizabeth I was the period during which the trade systems overseas and expansion of exploration was occurring and England had become a great power and one of the biggest influences on the world. It was the period in which most of the industrial development took place which in turn led to many many technological innovations. It was also the period during which humanity subjects like literature, theatre, music flourished, with likes of Shakespeare and William Byrd. Considering all the

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    Elizabeth I       King Henry VIII wanted a son. He had been married for seventeen long years and had only been given a daughter named Mary. Someday one of his children would rule England and it was supposed to be a boy. Henry decided he wanted a younger wife who could bear many children, so he formed his own church and re-married Anne Boleyn. This began the life of Elizabeth.      Elizabeth was born on Sunday, September 7th 1533 at three o’ clock

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    characteristics on what a Machiavellian ruler is. The characteristic that was most stressed was that “A prince must have no other objective, no other thought, nor take up any profession but that of war.”(Machiavelli 37). With a main focus on the art of war a ruler can protect the state he governs from attacks against him and his state. Machiavelli offers us an analogy to prove the importance of war. He speaks of two men: one armed and one unarmed. He tells us how it would be unrealistic to believe that

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