RMS Queen Mary

The investigation assesses to what extent Mary Queen of Scots responsible in the Babington plot. This subject initially aroused my attention when I researched and made a document about her in history class in grade 9. Although she was accused of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I, her responsibility, as a matter of who initiated the plan, is still controversial since she denied her “crime” at the court, moreover, some historians argue that plot was not her responsibility. Furthermore, her

Shortly after Mary Stuart's death in 1660 at the precious age of 29, Adriaen Hanneman painted a portrait of her titled, Posthumous Portrait of Mary I Stuart (1631- 1660) with a Servant. As the eldest daughter of the king of England and wife of the Dutch stadholder Willem II of Orange-Nassau, Mary Stuart I was a regent of the Netherlands possessing royal titles by birth and by marriage. As a regent figure of public life, she commanded the attention of the citizens she governed and of the viewers of

In Making a Name for Herself, Dr. Beem used three reasons Empress Matilda failed in becoming England’s first ruling Queen. The three reasons being her duty as a mother, her inability to command an army, and her husband and her were fighting with her father over her dowries that she had, yet received. Her role as a mother was the primary cause to this failure because it delayed her departure for England when her father died. King Henry I delayed giving Empress Matilda’s husband, Geoffrey the Count

Elizabeth is thought to be one of the greatest queens in history. She faced much controversy because of her parents and being a bastard child of King Henry VIII. Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen, starring Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth is a portrayal of the life that was thought to be lead by Queen Elizabeth. The movie shows Elizabeth in the coming months before she becomes queen and her first few years as a ruler. In the movie, Elizabeth is presented as a fun loving young woman who is not bothered

Elizabeth’s Golden Age Elizabeth was Queen of England from 1558-1603. During that time England was a strong country and she was a successful queen. Many people thought Elizabeth would not last long without a powerful husband but they were proved wrong. In fact Elizabeth was very clever in not choosing a husband. She didn’t choose a husband because she didn’t want anybody taking over her throne. There were four men that she could have married but said no to. The first man was Philip of Spain. Philip

Queen Elizabeth’s Treatment of Catholics The reformation of England had been a long drawn out affair dating back to King Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy in 1534. By the accession of Elizabeth in 1558, many historians believe that she inherited a country, which was still predominantly Catholic in belief. Although people of South Eastern England were likely to be influenced by the peoples of Europe, who were experiencing reforms, Doran (1994) suggests that the number of Protestants accounted for

The Elizabethan Era was from 1533 (the birth of Queen Elizabeth 1) till 1603 (her death). Queen Elizabeth was the one who was responsible for what happened to the country during this era. For Queen Elizabeth, being part of the Elizabethan Royalty was a tough and challenging task. She played an important role within the religious conflicts for power between England and it's neighboring countries, had the constant pressure to produce a successor, and had to endure sexual discrimination for being a

well written, and very well paced making the movie much more enjoyable to watch because it was interesting and did not drag. Historical Characters Prioritized: Elizabeth I, Duke of Leicester, Sir William Cecil, Walsingham, Duke of Norfolk, Mary Queen of Scots, and the Vatican, various potential suitors to Elizabeth I. Understanding Clarified Which Would Not Be Achieved Through Reading

Elizabeth I: Virginity and Power In today’s modern culture virginity is seen as a weakness, yet in the sixteenth century Queen Elizabeth I wielded her virginity as her one of her most considerable sources of power. Considered by many historians to be the greatest master of public relations , Elizabeth reigned for 45 years and never wed, still her reign is considered to be a very prosperous period in England. During her reign Elizabeth was subject to pressure from all sides telling her to marry and

Virgin Queen utilised the available mechanisms to achieve immense advantages for her nation While Elizabeth certainly used her virginity and purity as a mechanism in empowering her reign, she may have had numerous reasons to avoid marriage, rather then an intentional political manoeuver. This apparent self-sacrificing nature demonstrates Elizabeth’s over-compensation for being a woman. Rather than be regarded as a feeble Monarch due to her gender, maintaining her status as the Virgin Queen ensured