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    mother did. She thought that that was the end, but she was very wrong her father remarried ,again but this time to a wonderful woman that Mary looked up to her name was Jane. Jane gave birth to a son named Edward VI sadly she died shortly after. She was heartbroken by the loss of a friend and had become surprisingly close to Jane over a few months she felt she was broken and alone . Mary may have been strong to those who only saw the outside, but truly she was broken and her heart of gold was decaying

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    Between the years 1529-1588 and in the Tudor era, Britain saw perhaps the biggest changes in its political and religious structure in its history. It changed from Catholicism to Protestantism, then back and back again. It also saw major changes in who ran the country, with more involvement from parliament. Different chief ministers (including Thomas Cromwell) had different impacts on Britain and the monarch, and the influence of them will be assessed in this essay. Thomas Wolsey was born in 1475

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    executed. Her father had wanted a son to rule his country and made both his daughters ineligible to rule. Elizabeth had a half sister, Mary, who was 17 years older than her. King Henry had four other wives after Elizabeth's mother. The first one named Jane Seymour, who gave birth to her half brother, Edward in 1537, and died during childbirth. King Henry divorced his next wife, Anne of Cleves. He executed another named Kathryn Howard and the final woman he married was named Katherine Parr.

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    Jane Austen was born in December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, England. Jane was the seventh of eight children and the second of two girls. Growing up Jane and her older sister, Cassandra attended Abby’s boarding school, their only education outside of their family.( ) As a result, she became ‘ever fascinated by a world of stories, Jane began to write in bound notebooks’ (“Jane Austen Biography”). Austen’s notebooks were filled with poems and stories that she would soon use in the fast approaching

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    her grandmothers Elizabeth of York (Henry VIII's mother) and Elizabeth Howard (Anne's mother) • Elizabeth was almost never queen, after her father died her brother [Edward] was next in line for the throne when Edward died he gave the throne to Lady Jane Grey (his successor) but Mary over threw her after 13 days. After that Mary took the throne and died 5 years later due to illness, then Elizabeth finally got her turn. •She spook and understood seven languages; English, Spanish, Italian, and Greek

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    bestselling Dukes of War series: #1 The Viscount's Christmas Temptation #2 The Earl's Defiant Wallflower #3 The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress #4 The Major's Faux Fiancee The Viscount's Christmas Temptation Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time—he

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    The Real Story Behind Bloody Mary Queen Mary, the real story behind the infamous legend of Bloody Mary. Queen Mary or Mary Tudor was the 1st queen regnant of England, she was born on February 18, 1516 and the only child of Henry the 8th and Catherine of Aragon to live to adulthood. Queen Mary was a courageous queen, rising above all and taking what she wanted no matter the consequence. When Mary was younger she was treated like a princess, her father made sure that Mary was surrounded with jewels

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    Gender Stereotypes

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    Europe and the United States. Most would attribute the name of Jane Grey Swishelm, as the first prominent political journalist. She began her career as a reporter for the New York Tribune, and ultimately would convince President Fillmore to let ladies watch and report on the duties of congress (Britannica). It was expected that if you were a woman during this period, and if you wanted a job in journalism, that you had to report on “ladies’ issues”. Women covered the issues of society, be it who was

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    Queen Mary I Of England

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    claim on the throne was jeopardized. Shortly after his divorce, Henry married Mary’s step-mother, Anne Boleyn. Anne despised Mary and tried many things to have Henry lose her respect. In 1533, King Henry’s second wife gave birth to Mary’s half-sister, Lady-in-waiting Elizabeth. To Parliament, Mary’s claim to the throne was now illegitimate (Biography). Mary wanted to be in the line of succession for the throne. She pleaded and tried to convince her father to allow her the place, but his wife at the time

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    reanimated through magic. However, the modern zombie is different creature due to the Night of the Living Dead franchise. The popularity of the films established a precedent where all further zombies were based on Romero’s model. Common attributes include grey and decomposing skin, a slow but relentless gait, and an unquenchable hunger for human brains. Unlike the Haitian zombies, modern zombies are the result of a virus or mutation. Living humans are infected through a bite or at times even the blood or

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