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Lesson 125 essay

Queen Elizabeth the 1st of England

Queen Elizabeth I of England was probubly one of the greatest and last of the Tudor Monarchs.

Elizabeth was born 1533 to Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. She was raised by several governesses and had a very good education. She could speak several different languages and she was known to have a gentle and good spirit about her.

After Edward VI (Her Half Brother) died, his cousin, Lady Jane Grey, took the throne. But Elizabeth’s half sister, Mary I, who was a catholic unlike Edward, Jane, and Elizabeth, found a way to kill Jane and became Queen. Mary, who hated Elizabeth because she was Protestant, claimed that Elizabeth was plotting to kill her. So, she imprisoned Elizabeth in 1558. But, Mary died and Elizabeth took the throne in 1559.

After she was crowned, the Elizabethan Era came, and it was a flourishing time for England. They became Protestant, Political Problems were solved, they became the top flourishing country, and art and drama came and became an important part of society. She even launched several expeditions around the world.

One of the only problems they had was with Spain though. After Mary’s death, her husband, King Philip of Spain, thought that he should have some consideration of the crown or Elizabeth become his wife. Elizabeth would have none of this so she sent English Ships to invade Spanish ports in the Caribbean. This was a very successful trip but it made Philip furious. This started the Anglo – Spanish war.

Besides the fact that she started a war with Spain, Elizabeth was a very good queen who gave England a new identity. She never married, although she had many suiters, so she was known as “The Virgin Queen”.

But sadly, she started to become very depressed due to some of her dearest friends’ deaths. She eventually died in 1603 and was buried in a shared tomb with Mary I. The country mourned over her death and lovingly called her, “Good Queen Bess”.

Queen Elizabeth I was the last and the greatest of the Tudors. She had a long, prosperous reign that lasted 44 years and brought good times to England, and she will always be remembered.

Queen Elizabeth

At her coronation…
She looks a little old in this one…
But young and pretty in this one

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Lesson 130 essay

In this essay, I will compare and contrast Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Aunt Polly.

Tom Sawyer: Tom Sawyer is the main character in the book, “Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. He is a very curious boy of the age of 12 and he tends to over- excaudate things and is very dramatic, he is also very superstitious. He likes to pull pranks and is very manipulative. This shows when he finds ways he can get out of work by making deals with his friends. In a lot of different versions of “Tom Sawyer”, the cover photo is usually a picture of someone white washing a fence while Tom stands by with a sly smile. Heres an example of this:

Tom is the one with the apple

Besides these quirks, he can be a very nice and positive boy. I forgot to mention, he gets in trouble a lot, but if he didnt, we would have a very boring book called “Tom Sawyer”.

Huck Finn: He is better known as Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunkard. This makes him a rough, but fun, boy to be around. He is superstitious like Tom and doesn’t mind being known as a boy that no one wants to be around. Parents tell their children to keep away from him, but because of the state he is in, more kids are around him. He eventually has his own adventure in the book, “Huckleberry Finn”. He also doesn’t mind getting into a fight or two.

Aunt Polly: Aunt Polly is Tom’s aunt, whom is not mentioned in the book to often. She always threatens to whip or beat Tom, but rarely does. But when she does happen to beat him, she feels very remorse about it in the end. This shows that she has a bit of an compassionate nature.

Aunt Polly is much different from the two boys so it’s easier to find similarities in Tom and Huck. The two boys both love treasure hunting, playing pirates, etc. Tom and Huck are both curious, adventures, superstitious, and fun.

I personally think that “Tom Sawyer” is a great and funny book, and I highly recommend reading it.