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That is, Elizabeth I considered her decision to make England mainly a Protestant nation is a political strategy to promote the rational and economic-minded perspective adopted by Protestantism.
From both Elizabeth's and Mary's religio-political strategies, it becomes apparent that the Church and State are inevitably linked, for it is the leader's value and belief systems that affect and influences political decisions. Therefore, political judgment and decisions are based on the context of the individual's / leader's system of values and beliefs. While not all issues about her reign were addressed, the film did justice in illustrating the powerful influence religion has over state governance. Perhaps, more than an autobiographical depiction of Elizabeth's life, the film depicted the socio-political state English society was in during Elizabeth I's (as well as Queen Mary's) reign as the head monarch of England.
The statement, "all men need something bigger than themselves to look up to and worship" demonstrates not only Elizabeth as a leader, but English society (in general) governed by the monarchy. This statement illustrates that while humanity seeks an ideal and model idol-leader to look up to, the presence of an individual committed and willing to take on the problems of
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Queen Elizabeth I - Her Affairs with Ireland Upon her ascendancy to the throne of England in 1558 - having survived two months' imprisonment in the Tower of London at the hand of her half sister Mary Tudor four years earlier - Elizabeth found herself hostage to the volatile political, cultural and social unrest in Ireland. Indeed, Ireland's existing government in Dublin was wholly ineffective, and Irish society was divided into
Merchant of Venice: Queen Elizabeth vs. Portia There are a number of similarities that exist between Queen Elizabeth of England and William Shakespeare's character Portia in his play The Merchant of Venice. Both women had a good amount of money and power; although Portia was not royalty, she was still a wealthy heiress in the city of Belmont. Because of the money and power associated with these women, they each had
Anna Whitelock. The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court. New York: Sarah Crichton Books, 2013. Before encountering Anna Whitelock's The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court, few readers would have known anything about the private life of the English monarch. Those who wished to know might have unearthed numerous primary and secondary sources speculating on the Queen's private life, but none that covered the topic in as
This time period also marked a great deal of expansion for different European nations. This expansion occurred through the conquering of certain territories. Machiavellian Leaders Machiavelli believed that great leaders had to possess certain attributes. He asserted that a "leader needs an analytical attitude without a sense of shame or guilt. Political calculation is required to control, rather than be victimized by events (Deluga, 2001)." In other words, a Machiavellian leader
Stephen Robin's Leadership Models: Assessment of Film Queen Elizabeth I What is the leadership-effectiveness model? Movie scenes Leadership Characteristics Leadership behaviors and Styles Group member characteristics Internal and External environment After watching the 1998 movie "Elizabeth," this paper was written which to shortly examine the make of her according to Robin's leadership model. An extremely astute, intelligent and most extraordinary irregularity of her time question of whether Elizabeth should be considered the great model of leadership
Catherine the Great vs. Elizabeth I Elizabeth I of England and Catherine II or Catherine the Great of Russia were both of noble birth. Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second queen, Anne Boleyn (911 Encyclopedia 2004). She was born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace almost 200 years before the birth of Catherine the Great of Russia. Elizabeth's death was met with much frustration