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(What assumptions does the author have about her or his audience?) By: Khyra Bosworth Queen Elizabeth I, known as one of the most famous rulers in history, was a very courageous, lively spirited ruler and woman. She changed the outlook on ruling forever, but did people like her? As one website states, “She ruled alone for nearly half a century, lending her name to a glorious epoch in world history. She dazzled even her greatest enemies. Her sense of duty was admirable, though it came at great personal cost” (Hanson). Elizabeth did in fact “dazzle” her greatest enemies. She spoke many languages and was able to outsmart them in many battles such as the Spanish Armada. Except sometimes some people saw her laws as rather unfair and harsh. Other times she was considered very well liked. One rule that threw people for a loop was when she said that different classes of poor people need to be put in different categories so that they receive the treatment they deserve. Other laws such as the Poor Law Act of 1576, where the unemployed was able to get a job from the work required to be provided by the town, was highly popular. She often tried having her country’s best interest at heart. Other times she did what she felt was best, even if people didn’t agree. In the end being very successful and well liked, she did right by her people and was an enthusiastic person.
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Sources: Hanson, Marilee. "Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Facts, Portraits & Information." //English History//. 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

Alchin, Linda. "Elizabethan Era." //Elizabethan Era//. 2015. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

**History** (Will history be made from Queen Elizabeth 1?) By: Tristan Farrell Queen Elizabeth I, she brought a bright new era to England known as the Elizabethan era and she changed the way many think. One article explains, “She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord, a weakened pawn between the great powers of France and Spain… And five centuries later, the worldwide love affair with Elizabeth Tudor continues” (Hanson). To start things off Queen Elizabeth I overcame struggles just to make it to the throne. She was third in line after her half-brother and her half-sister Bloody Mary. During her reign, she reunited England by forming the Church of England, which was a compromise between Roman Catholic and Protestant. This reunion possibly prevented the many wars over religion similar to the wars France suffered. Because Queen Elizabeth I brought England great stability, great travelers and men of the arts arose. Sir Francis Drake was one of the great ship commander who initiated western expansion and he lead the successful attack against Spanish colonies. William Shakespeare is also one of the most famous authors in the world because of the great tragedies and poems he wrote. Queen Elizabeth I took a “bankrupt” nation and converted it into a superpower of knowledge and culture. Today, people have a “worldwide love” for the great things she started. She has gone down in history as one of the greatest Queen of England ever to rule.

Sources: "Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." //The British Monarchy//. The Royal Household, 2008. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

Hanson, Marilee. "Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Facts, Portraits & Information." //English History//. 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

(How does the author achieve their purpose?) By: Sofia Jacobson
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Queen Elizabeth’s purpose is to become ruler and she achieves this by using bravery and leadership skills. A struggle she had was that she was a woman and others always underestimated her abilities to become a ruler. She disproved that being a woman affects how she is as a ruler when she states, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too” (Elizabeth 1). Her bravery and leadership skills are shown because she was highly accomplished within the art of rhetoric & Public Relations. She showed her people that she could pick advisors and statesmen and not be ruled or dominated by them. Her image of being a woman incapable of being ruler soon disappeared when she proved to others that she could do what any man ruler could. Her bravery was shown through what she believed when she states, “I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown” (Elizabeth 1). Her bravery was shown that she is not afraid to suffer as long as it does not affect the way people think of her in a negative way. She would put herself in a sufferable position in order to provide the best for her people. This was shown when she told her people she believed that she wanted peace then to get the glories of war. Her purpose to become ruler was achieved by overcoming her image of “incapability” due to being a woman, and was replaced with an image of extreme power.

** History” //British Heritage//. July 2003. Web. 27 October 2015. **
(How does the persuasion affect modern society of the written text?) By: Sofia Jacobson, Khyra Bosworth, and Tristan Farrell Queen Elizabeth I’s persuasion of showing she can take a man’s job, shows that women of today can do what a man does. It has left an everlasting impression on history showing just how important and strong women are. “My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery; but, I do assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people” (Queen Elizabeth I. 1588). Queen Elizabeth was very determined to always make her people happy even though the job of a queen is tough, but she managed to handle it even with the pressure of living up to a man’s standard. It is becoming more and more common for women of today to lead or have a higher position, usually maintained by a man. For example, Sonia Sotomayor, is the first woman on the Supreme Court. This means that after all these years, Queen Elizabeth’s impact in leadership by women has shown through. Just like with every leader, there will be ups and downs. Although, modern society conforms to it.
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2003. Web. 27 October 2015.
Hanson, Marilee. "Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Facts, Portraits & Information." //English History//. 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.