Life of Elizabeth I
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Impressions
- Claudia Rondón Bohórquezshared an impression8 years ago
💡Learnt A LotIf you are looking for quite detailed history, maybe this is the place for you. It doesn't iníciate in a stablished investigation. It gives you, though, a detailed narration, where blankets tend to be filled by questions or hypothesis without the idea of truth. What I try to say is that this book's author makes a huge effort in being honest while trying to convey an attractive narrative. Worth reading!
Quotes
- Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years agoelements bowing to her authority. Her Catholic subjects had proved themselves loyal, and the threat of insurrection had receded, paving the way for more tolerance towards recusants in the future. The conviction of the Protestant majority that God and Providence had intervened in England's hour of need gave a new stability to the Anglican Church. Above all, there was a surge of national confidence, which led to the flowering of literature and the decorative arts known as the English Renaissance.
- Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years agoAfter 1588, the fame of the Virgin Queen spread far and wide, while in England, where her people basked in the reflected glow of victory, her legend grew, giving rise to a new cult figure, . She was more convinced now than ever that God had destined her to rule her people, and that the victory was a signal manifestation of the divine will, and for the rest of her reign, writers and artists would portray the
- Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years agoTwelfth Night was also written for a performance at court in 1601
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