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In 16th century Europe, the structure of societies were changing as a result of religious changes and the age of exploration. The competition for trade partners and geographical information was fierce with Spanish and Portugal leading the race. While some Europeans were exploring, the Protestant Reformation was reshaping the religious structure of Europe. After Martin Luther's famous 95 Theses Henry VIII created the Anglican Church, which was independent from Rome. After Henry VIII died his daughter, Mary reestablish relations with Rome, but all this changed after Elizabeth took hold of the Anglican Church and created an independent structure once again. Elizabeth reign was filled with critiques and gender racism but, despite her inferior …show more content…

The credibility can be questioned because at the time Mary Queen of Scotts was in alliance with France against England therefore John Knox’s perspective could have been affective by political and territorial conflicts. The historical context of Document 4 is related to the Parliament decisions on political marriage for Elizabeth as she was believed to be unable to rule England on her own or maintained it for the better as England was dependent on other countries and the Parliament wanted to use her to establish strong relationships by marring her. Document 7 was intended to establish a historical anecdote of Elizabeth after her death or her reign since it was recorded 35 years after its occurrence. Document 3 was intended to influence the public mind of the religious leader as it states that women must be submissive to their husbands but Elizabeth allowed this publication to please the religious leader, she never intended to follow this laws herself. Document 2 was intended to represent the perspectives of many men around Elizabeth at the beginning of her reign. All of them thought she was going to be a pawn for the

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