21st March Explain the impact of Queen Elizabeth’s reign on Britain. 1. Outline the contributions Elizabeth made to Britain 2. Highlight the impact of these contributions 3. Summarise the legacy of Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I was a very independent and contentious woman in British society who revolutionized Britain’s past which is also referred to as the Golden age or the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I was born on the 7th September 1533 and was crowned Queen of England in 1558. She reigned over
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Queen Elizabeth II: Defender of the Faith Historical Research and Writing As one of the most influential people that I know‚ Queen Elizabeth II has deeply affected both history and my personal life. She was born at 2:40 am on April 21st‚ 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair‚ London. As the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York‚ it was still unlikely Queen Elizabeth II would have ever become who she is today. For at the time she stood third in line of succession to the throne after King
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Queen Elizabeth the second was born April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ England as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. Her father‚ Prince Albert‚ later known as King George VI‚ was the son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was third in line for the throne‚ after her uncle‚ King Edward VIII‚ and father. After Elizabeth’s grandfather died and her uncle gave up the throne to marry American Wallis Simpson‚ her father became King leaving her next in line for the throne. In her younger years before (and after)
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In the case that time travel was a realistic and safe mode of transportation‚ the person whom I would visit would be Queen Elizabeth I. The trials that she faced were unbearable‚ yet she survived. Growing up‚ reading the story of her lifetime was an inspiration and seemed unreal. By reading a group of books covering the Tudor monarchy‚ I learned of Queen Elizabeth and a time period roughly 600 years ago. The books came as a trilogy‚ following the lives of her mother‚ Anne Boleyn‚ her half-sister
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Were Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great effective rulers? Were their reign’s characterized as good or not so well? Disregarding the opinion of those who reigned concurrently or historians today‚ these two ruled their country in a time of turmoil and uncertainty! The world and the people within it were undergoing a major transition. New lands were being discovered as well as major role-playing continents and countries were changing status. Some losing power while others gained it. Queen Elizabeth
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chaste queen‚ Elizabeth. Elizabeth took the throne at age 25‚ and is known in history as one of the greatest rulers of England. She was the ruler of the golden age‚ and her victory over Spain was one of the greatest battles that England had fought. These victories wouldn’t have been possible without help from certain events. These events and various battles have created the steeping stones for this historical era. In the movie‚ Elizabeth: The Golden Age‚ Elizabeth was a powerful
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there were many great rulers. Among one of the greatest was Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth accomplished many important things during her time as Queen. Although she had a rough childhood‚ she managed to push those things aside and still become one of the greatest rulers. She also spent a considerable amount of time in jail. Queen Elizabeth’s life was very interesting because of her childhood‚ time in jail‚ and achievements. Queen Elizabeth was born to King Henry and Anne Boleyn. She was born into
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Barbara Whitehead History 111 6 May 2010 Queen Elizabeth I: A Powerful Ruler in History While there was no law in Tudor England preventing appointment of a woman on the throne‚ the ruling of a woman was considered unfavorable. Women were not normally held high in command because it was believed that women could not rule well. During a time where the role of women was contained‚ Elizabeth I of England proved her power and remained the only unmarried queen in England’s history. She reined England
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Analysis Of Elizabeth Portrait Portraits in the Tudor times were used to show what a monarch was doing at that time and it spreads the word to all the people of what the monarch at the moment is doing or is she helping you. It was also used to tell people how she looked if she was still fashionable and looked beautiful. They used portraits because they had no other use; there was no email‚ television‚ telephone or newspapers. In this portrait of Queen Elizabeth it shows Spanish armada in the right
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The Year was 2069. Queen Elizabeth was yet to abdicate her throne. With the advancement of the Internet of Things‚ the line between robot and human has become blurred. Ever since she took hold of the largest cyborg manufacturing company‚ people have been getting suspicious...but the last thing on the Queen’s mind is sharing her power. The Duchess approached the queen and bowed. “Catherine.” said Queen Elizabeth‚ grinning toothily. “Your majesty.” Catherine shot a glance up at her grandmother-in-law
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