The Queen Elizabeth

 La reine Elizabeth II Table des matières Introduction………………………………………………………………………………2 1.0 Elizabeth II 1.1 Enfance…………………………………………………………………………3-4 1.2 Études…………………………………………………………………………….4 1.3 Contexte socio-économique…………………………………………………....4-5 2.0 Présentation des réalisations…………………………………………………....6-7-8 3.0 Conséquences et hommages………………………………………………….9-10-11 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………12 Annexes Annexe 1…………………………………………………………………………13-14 Annexe 2……………………………………………………………………………

I- Glorious years 1- Childhood in Scotland * She was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise. James died within a week of Mary's birth and, before she was even a year old, the child was crowned Queen of Scots, which was actually ruled by regents including her mother. * The regents of Scotland made a treaty with Henry VIII in which Edward, Henry's son, would wed Mary. However, this treaty will later be broken by the Scottish Parliament because of Henry’s many actions against

What does the Queen do ? In February, the English cricket team – virtual demigods in their country after defeating Australia last summer – were attending a reception amid the Rembrandts and Rubenses in the Picture Gallery of Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth had just pinned medals on the athletes’ chests signifying their new status as Members of the Order of the British Empire, and was strolling among them, chatting and laughing with their proud families. She was the star of the show, making people

England during the 1920s. He was a pioneer in the teaching of elocution and as what we today call a speech therapist. His success brought him to the notice of the Royal Household, and he was soon requested to take on another patient: H.R.H. Prince Albert, Duke of York, second son of King George V. Bertie, as the Royal Family called him, had a severe stammer that had begun during his spartan childhood and became worse as he grew up. Already outshown by his glamourous older brother the Prince of Wales

The British monarchy and the future Introduction The British monarchy is one of the oldest monarchies in the world; it has stood for more than 1000 years. In the present time, things have changed considerably. The monarchy has been subjected to Parliament’s control since the Constitutional Revolution in 1688. However, Queen Elizabeth II who was crowned in 1953 represents the Kingdom. Lawfully speaking, she is the head of the state and of the church, but she’s also a symbol of the unity of

Nowadays, we can’t think about the United Kingdom without thinking at the royal family. For as long as anyone can remember there is a King at the head of the state, however his power declined through the years and now the Queen Elizabeth the 2nd have just a symbolic role in the UK. In fact theoretically she’s still the head of state but actually all the power belongs to the Prime Minister, and the Queen never speak in state cases. It’s true that she meets the PM every Tuesday and for sure

on Thursday September 5th 1946 on the Small Spice Island of Zanzibar. Freddie was a British musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his powerful vocals and flamboyant performances. As a songwriter, Mercury composed many hits, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "We Are the Champions" and "Barcelona". With Mercury, Queen had sold more than 300 million albums

en femme. (cf à se sujet le film Shakespeare in love)             Les spectacles se jouaient en matinée et étaient souvent suivi de numéros d'acrobates.             Agencement du lieu scénique :             - l'avant-scène, ou scène en éperon ( the apron stage) où se déroulaient le batailles, les duels et les monologues. Le public, le plus souvent debout entourait ce plateau sur trois côtés.             - l'arrière scène , fermée par un rideau, où se déroulaient les scènes d'amour et les agonies

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------------------------------------------------- The United Kingdom’s Politic ------------------------------------------------- Government ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Westminster's Palace, in the heart of London, headquarters of the British legislative power. ------------------------------------------------- The power of the British monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II) is entirely ceremonial: this one reign but not govern. The executive power