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    Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwhich on September 7‚ 1533‚ the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife‚ Anne Boleyn. Her early life was full of uncertainties‚ and her chances of succeeding to the throne seemed very slim when her half-brother Edward was born. She was then the third in line behind her half-sister‚ Princess Mary. Elizabeth succeeded to the throne at the age of twenty-five after her sister’s death to cancer. 
The image of Elizabeth’s reign is one of triumph

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    time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure to motivate her subjects positively and to instill the fear of the pending invasion in their hearts. <br> <br>The queen uses positive diction‚ sentence structure‚ and imagery in her effort to motivate her people to defend their country from their Spanish invaders. She uses diction to praise and motivate her subjects. The queen refers to her

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    Queen Elizabeth I six - 1547 - illegitimate - 1533 - Jane Seymour Protestantism - Thomas Seymour - 1558 - 2 and half - imprisoned - Anne Boleyn Elizabeth was born in ___1___ . Her parents were Henry VIII and ___2___. Her mother was beheaded when she was ___3___ years old and she was declared ___4___. Henry’s new queen ___5___ was kind to her but she died when Elizabeth was ___6___ years old. After Henry VIII’s death in __7____ he was taken in by Henry’s sixth and surviving wife‚ Katherine Parr

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    Synopsis: Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ to Prince Albert‚ Duke of York (later King George VI)‚ and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten‚ Duke of Edinburgh in 1947‚ became queen on February 6‚ 1952‚ and was crowned on June 2‚ 1953. During her reign‚ she has tried to make the British monarchy more modern and sensitive to the public. Early Life; At the time of her birth‚ no one thought Elizabeth would someday become queen of Great

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    Queen Elizabeth (see Appendix 1) was one of the most remarkable leaders in English history. She was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was a “bitter disappointment to her father” (Help Me 1) ‚ King Henry VIII‚ who was “highly expecting the birth of a son” (Help Me 1). Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth.  Elizabeth was a woman of largely expanded horizons. The three aspects bellow demonstrate parts of her personality that emphases her image as a Great

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    Queen Elizabeth I Characteristics or behaviors are traits that make a person who they are. Depending on those traits‚ the person can place either a positive or negative impact on others. When being placed in a position that regards a sense of authority‚ it is very very important to own positive and influential characteristics that will help lead a crowd. Although that is the obvious expectation of a leader or ruler‚ some people fail to meet this standard and take advantage of the ability that

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    country’s history is that of Queen Elizabeth I‚ who ruled from 1558 to 1603. During her time as QueenElizabeth possessed many qualities that made her an exceptional monarch‚ including religious tolerance‚ support of the arts‚ and love for her people. Elizabeth I became queen during a period of religious conflict in England. Unlike her sister Mary‚ who had been queen before Elizabeth and used her position as ruler to force her own beliefs on her subjects‚ Elizabeth approved a sort of compromise

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    Women in Power: Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I was the most remarkable women leader in English history. She was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was not celebrated; instead it was a bitter disappointment to her father King Henry VIII‚ who was highly anticipating the birth of a son. Her mother was executed for treason shortly after her birth Elizabeth lost all heredity to the throne. After Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour died‚ however‚ Elizabeth was placed back

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    quality of Elizabeth as a queen was her love for the people of her kingdom. Elizabeth made many efforts throughout her reign to demonstrate how much she cared for her subjects‚ including the “progresses‚” or tours of the countryside on horseback‚ that she made at least twenty-five times during her forty-five years as queen (“Elizabeth I”). The act of visiting among her people proved to them how highly she viewed and respected them. She also wanted them to love her‚ saying in a speech that “There

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    In the time period when Macbeth and Speech to the Troops at Tilbury were written‚ women had no distinct role in a society ruled by men. Lady Macbeth in Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth in Speech to the Troops at Tilbury differentiated themselves from the regular‚ submissive women by veering from their traditional role. Although both Lady Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth demanded our attention with their unbridled ambition‚ femininity and choice of words‚ the way they did so was different. With unbridled

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