Why did Elizabeth execute Mary in 1587? Throughout Elizabeth's reign, she faced many problems from both extreme Catholics and Protestants. For example, many Catholics believed that Elizabeth was an illegitimate heir to the throne, therefore she should be killed and replaced with her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, who was the “rightful heir to the throne”. Mary was a threat to Elizabeth and the throne, simply by being in England, therefore Elizabeth needed to make a decision on how to deal with this
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root in the Netherlands 19. Margaret, regent of the Netherlands 20. The cathedral of Notre Dame of Antwerp 21. Duke of Alva 22. Prince William of Orange 23. Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma 24. Union of Utrecht 25. Why Elizabeth came to the aid of the Protestant Netherlands (Page 496) 26. The Escorial 27. Philip II (make sure and read his political, religious background) 28. Philip’s “British problem” 29. Spanish Armada 30. Results of the defeat of the
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The role of woman in Elizabethan times Wealthy * Wealthy women were allowed education * Wealthy women were tutored at home * They were taught in Latin, Italian, Greek and French * Dancing and Music skills were essential * Women were not allowed to go to university Middle Class/Poor * Did not attend school * Did not receive formal education * Had to learn to govern a household * Had to become skilled in housewife duties * Learned only what needed to be
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Women's Rights notes • Many women's rights activists were Quakers, like Lucretia Mott • Mott also helped found the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slave Society • Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked together for women's rights • July 1848- first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY • Made Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions • suffrage- right to vote • Women's Rights Movement started after convention • Susan B. Anthony wanted equal pay for women, college training for girls, and
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aspect, as well as love. Browning writes this poem for her husband (who was not her husband at the time). She wants to express her love for him, but she can’t. Her love is so immense; it’s indescribable. “A Man’s Requirements” Like many of Elizabeth Browning’s poems, “A Man’s Requirements” is about love. The title can be interpreted two different ways, and both of those ways are correct. While it does mean what a man requires of a woman, it also means what is required of a man by a woman. This
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There are many reasons why the Spanish Armada failed but one of the most important reasons is simply because they were not organized and prepared. They came into battle being arrogant. The Spanish were not prepared for the worst thing that could happen. The English planned what they were going to do step by step. They surprised the Spanish by waiting for them at sea instead of having a land battle with them. All of this history is very significant because it shaped how England is today because if
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that Will has this woman, his writers block is cured, he goes on to write Romeo and Juliet through his true-life actions in his affair with Viola. At the end of the movie they put on the play through all the hardships, in the company of Queen Elizabeth. I greatly enjoyed this movie, even though it is not a typical movie of my preference. The truth is that I would have never gone to see this movie if extra credit was not given. I was delighted to see an extremely entertaining movie. I was also
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bodies. They are also portrayed as obedient wives with offensive flaws that are later corrected by their husbands. Disney delineates a helpless, subservient role for women in society that undermines the work of feminists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and all those involved with the Seneca Falls Convention; this portrayal encourages young women to put up with violations against their basic rights as human beings. In Disney Princess movies, women hardly ever have the right to their
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How did Anne Boleyn contribute to King Henry VIII divorce? * She knew what she wanted and knew what she needed to do * After her marriage to the heir of Ormonde fell through, she began an affair with Henry Percy, also a rich heir. Cardinal Wolsey put a stop to the romance. This is why Anne hated the Cardinal so much and could be why when he could not give her and Henry what they wanted; she supported Henry in the decision to dismiss him. * Anne also knew that if she was able to
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being self-sacrificing, but rather self-gratifying: To be perceived as wise but in truth teaching trivia. To follow the trivia of the monastery but to be disobedient to God's will. Elizabeth I: Speech to the Troops at Tilbury Elizabeth evokes courage later in her Tilbury speech by comparing herself to a king. Elizabeth at first admits reality that she is just a “weak and feeble woman.” Then she claims to be almost a king trapped in a woman’s body. By saying she has “the heart and stomach of a king
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