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Queen Elizabeth I - Term Paper

Queen Elizabeth I

Were 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. and Catherine the Great ruled their country to the extent in which they were able and their subjects allowed them to. of England was a remarkable ruler. Elizabeth was born in 1533 to Henry VIII of England and took the ...

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the church and brought England with him. He turned England into a protestant nation. Needless to say people were confused and had to make huge adjustments. At the beginning of Elizabeth's reign there was confusion. She was a firm Catholic however she made a compromise between the two religions. Queen Elizabeth's decision was due largely from the consent of her people (Upshur, 465). However, Elizabeth knew that two religions would cause problems. "As reestablished, the Anglican Church was protestant in it's Theology, but much of it's ritual and ecclesiastical organization remained Catholic in form"(Upshur, 465). Elizabeth believed that loyalty of her people would bring them together as well as the country. The people were not forced by the state but by their own consciences. The people of England saw Queen Elizabeth as compassionate as well as decisive. By allowing the people to decide, Queen Elizabeth gained their trust and loyalty unlike her father before her. Queen Elizabeth ...

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Added: 9/3/2006 03:36:53 AM
Category: Biographies
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