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Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes is one of England’s most famous criminals; the man most closely associated with the group of English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of November 5th 1605. Even though Fawkes wasn’t the leader of the conspiracy, he was given the important task of lightening the fuse to the gunpowder. Guy “Guido” Fawkes was born in April 1570 in Stonegate in York, England. Fawkes grew up in York with his parents Edith and Edward Fawkes, and his three siblings. However, Fawkes’

reached out to Spain when Elizabeth was started to take over. -Spain’s aids were not helpful and Elizabeth took over. -The English viewed the natives of the New World as “savages.” Elizabeth Energizes England England’s triumph over the Spanish Armada was the downfall of Spain, and was the turning point for England to colonizing the New World, when in the beginning they started to realize the importance of colonization. -The English buccaneers or “sea dogs” wanted to spread protestantism, despite

As a queen, you make lots of important public appearances to either make people feel a certain emotion (happiness or sadness)or to show the importances of something. Queen Elizabeth I did all of these things, but some appearances were more important than others. Especially her famous speech at Tilbury in 1588. At this point in English history, there is a lot of drama and war happening in and around England. Just a year before this speech occurred, Queen Elizabeth had sentenced Mary Queen of Scots

In some ways she was a good queen and in others a bad queen. Certainly I agree with you it was a terrible thing that her soldiers and sailors didn't get paid, especially after the Spanish Armada, when many sailors were reduced to begging. and by the end of her reign the standard of living for the common people of England was at it's lowest ever. But she manage to keep her throne for forty-five years which makes her a 'good Queen in the sense that she was a survivor, and at the beginning at any

land trying to convert people to Catholicism. In their efforts to convert and spread Christianity during the thirty years war, Spain lost complete control of the Netherlands. In addition to losing the Netherlands, the English defeat of the Spanish armada completely crushed Spain, not only

On August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I addressed her speech at Tilbury Camp before the attack of the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth encouraged support and confidence in herself and within her troops, even knowing they were at a disadvantage. She formed a special bond with her troops, knowing that she was the leader and had faith in them, and they had faith in her. She gives her troops full out encouragement and strength, and includes everybody as a unit by stating “we” through her speech. The appeal

How successful was Elizabethan Foreign Policy between 1558 and 1588 From the amicable friendship with Spain and traditional rivalry with France and Scotland at the beginning of her reign, Elizabeth had transformed the state of foreign affairs so that, by 1588, England was friendly with Scotland, allied with France and warring with Spain. Facing these three threats at different points in time and having to keep an eye on the Spanish Netherlands – a gateway to England for any invading nations – along

illegitimate, resulting in that Elizabeth was not allowed to take the throne. Both of her half-siblings died early resulting in that Elizabeth anyways got the throne because there is no other options. The golden age While the period the Spanish Armada happened, when Elizabeth I ruled, called the ”Elizabethan Era”, England become mostly famous thanks to their big success in theatre, art and

This primary source, is a historical text, a transcription of a speech by Elizabeth I, Queen of England, in fact, there are at least two main versions of this important speech. To understand the importance of the speech we must remember that at that time England and Spain have been with intermittent conflicts. At this period Spain, that was ruled by Philip II and England was ruled by Elizabeth I. The relations between Elizabeth I and Philip II had always been tough, with a lot of disagreements:

what was worth all the effort and work? In this essay, the reasons for the launching of the Spanish Armada will be covered. The motives of the Spanish were plenty. The Spanish desired England to be part of their expanding empire. By taking over England, there would be minimal traffic towards America from the rest of