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Lady Karen Atkins Of Glencoe Scotland.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Regnant Queen Of The United Kingdom.
- History
- English
- 63 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 178
- 1
HM Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) Queen Regnant. Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations.
She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the additional title of Defender of the Faith. [more]
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The Much Hon. Lady Karen Atkins Of Glencoe Scotland
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Love And Her Passion For Horses.
Majestic Horse Riding.
- Education
- English
- 680 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 168
- 2
Queen Elizabeth II & Horses From an early age,
Queen Elizabeth II has had a keen interest in horses. Into her reign this has developed into one of her main leisure time activities, with a particular emphasis on the breeding of thoroughbreds for horse racing.
Riding As a child, Elizabeth was given her first horse, a Shetland pony named Peggy, at age 4, which she was riding by the age of 6. By age 18 she was an accomplished rider, and has continued to ride for pleasure into her Diamond Jubilee year.In her role as monarch, Elizabeth has also ridden in a ceremonial role. From her first appearance as sovereign in 1947, she attended the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony on horseback. For eighteen consecutive years from 1969 to 1986, the horse was a black mare named Burmese. From 1987 onwards she has attended in a carriage. [more]
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The Much Honorable Lady Karen Atkins Of Glencoe Scotland.
I Have A Beautiful Queen Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Of The United Kingdom.
Majestic
- History
- English
- 6871 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 451
- 5
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Will Go Down In History As One Of The Most Famous And Beloved Queens. That Has Ever Walked On The Face Of The Planet Earth.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the title of Defender of the Faith as part of her full title.
On her accession on 6 February 1952, Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon.
From 1956 to 1992, the number of her realms varied as territories gained independence and some realms became republics. At present, in addition to the first four aforementioned countries, Elizabeth is Queen of Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her reign of 61 years is currently the second longest for a British monarch; only Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, has reigned longer, at over 63 years.
Elizabeth was born in London and educated privately at home. Her father acceded to the throne as George VI in 1936 on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, in which she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. Her coronation service took place in 1953 and was the first to be televised.
Elizabeth II's many historic visits and meetings include a state visit to the Republic of Ireland and reciprocal visits to and from the Pope. Elizabeth has seen major constitutional changes in her realms, such as devolution in the United Kingdom and the patriation of the Canadian constitution. Times of personal significance have included the births and marriages of her children, the births of her grandchildren, the investiture of the Prince of Wales, and the celebration of milestones such as her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees in 1977, 2002, and 2012, respectively.
Major events in Elizabeth's reign have included the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, and wars with Iraq and in Afghanistan. There have been times of personal sorrow for her which include the death of her father at 56, the assassination of Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten, the breakdown of her children's marriages in 1992 (a year deemed her annus horribilis), the death in 1997 of her son's former wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the deaths of her mother and sister in 2002. [more]
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Rev. Dr. Karen Adrien Osbey Atkins, PhD
Queen Elizabeth II, Your Old Colony The United States Of America Needs Help.
To plead with you to reverse more than two centuries of history and bring your former colonies back into the fold.
- History
- English
- 571 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 95
- 1
Dear Queen Liz (if I may be so presumptuous),
I write with a simple purpose -- to plead with you to reverse more than two centuries of history and bring your former colonies back into the fold.
This request doubtlessly comes as something of a shocker, but my reasoning is simple. Present goings-on prove that we cannot sensibly manage our own affairs.
Turn the clock back to the reign of George II, your great-great-great-great-great-etc. grandfather.
In 1776, when the 13 colonies declared their independence, many of those living here believed this action to be precipitous and foolish. During the first years of the new republic, some leading figures in the Federalist Party argued that independence was a mistake.
They pined for monarchy as the only way to restore stability in a country they judged as immature. The 1794 Jay Treaty, which gave England much of what it wanted in order to avoid another war, revealed the depth of the party's attachment to the home country.
While it has taken us a long time to realize it, those Federalists knew what they were talking about. What was seen as the great American experiment-the belief that we could form the first democracy in modern times -- turns out to be a failure.
Two hundred forty years ago, a band of disgruntled colonials dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor.
That tea party became an iconic event in our history, a tale told to every American schoolchild. Today's Tea Party, which counts scores of federal officeholders as members, sees itself as the righteous heir to that movement.
But while the colonists were at least partly in the right (you and I, Liz, can debate that point at another time), today's Tea Party is nothing more than a gang of extortionists who are holding the country for ransom.
Am I exaggerating how bad things are? Hardly. Consider what the inmates are doing in the nation's capital. There, the Republican snollygosters and ultracrepidarians -- that's fancy language for Ted Cruz and his blind-sheep followers -- are running the show. The fact that barely one American in five approves of the GOP doesn't faze these radicals.
They have simply shut shop -- what's even worse, they agitate against raising the debt ceiling. When a Florida Congressman Ted Yoho, a large-animal veterinarian with a name worthy of a Dickens character, insists that not paying our bills will "bring stability to the world markets," you begin to sense how truly wretched is the state of our politics. [more]
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Rev. Dr. Karen A. Atkins, PhD
Queen Elizabeth II 62 Year Reign On The Throne Of The United Kingdom.
- History
- English
- 6876 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 291
- 3
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Will Go Down In History As One Of The Most Famous And Beloved Queens And As One Of The Most Powerful Queen That Has Ever Walked On The Face Of The Planet Earth.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the title of Defender of the Faith as part of her full title.
On her accession on 6 February 1952, Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon.
From 1956 to 1992, the number of her realms varied as territories gained independence and some realms became republics. At present, in addition to the first four aforementioned countries, Elizabeth is Queen of Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her reign of 61 years is currently the second longest for a British monarch; only Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, has reigned longer, at over 63 years. [more]
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Ulrich A. Büttner
Queen Elizabeth geht schwimmen
Ein denkwürdiger Vorfall in Sri Lanka
- Fiction
- German
- 4638 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 489
Ein historischer Besuch im Jahr 1981: Queen Elizabeth II in Sri Lanka. Dem britischen Empire wird die Armut der Bevölkerung in der ehemaligen Kolonie gegenübergestellt, dem Leser die eigene Erwartung an Glanz und Pomp vor Augen geführt. Die Monarchin erweist sich in dieser postmodern gehaltenen Rückschau als sehr menschlich; es bleibt die wehmütige Erfahrung der eigenen Vergänglichkeit. [more]
Keywords: Queen Elizabeth II, historischer Staatsbesuch, Sri Lanka, Negombo, Exotik, Britisches Empire, Britisches Köngshaus, postmoderner Erzählstil, Ironie, Kolonialismus
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Rev. Dr. Karen A. Atkins, PhD
The Holy Bible Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II
- Religion
- English
- 840928 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 290
- 3
THE HOLY BIBLE
CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND
Appointed to be Read in Churches
The Text Conformable to That of The Edition of 1611 Commonly Known as
The Authorized or King James Version
THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER
The best things have been calumniated
Zeal to promote the common good, whether it be by devising anything ourselves, or revising that which hath been laboured by others, deserveth certainly much respect and esteem, but yet findeth but cold entertainment in the world. It is welcomed with suspicion instead of love, and with emulation instead of thanks: and if there be any hole left for cavil to enter (and cavil, if it do not find a hole, will make one), it is sure to be misconstrued, and in danger to be condemned. This will easily be granted by as many as know story, or have any experience. For, was there ever anything projected, that savoured any way of newness or renewing, but the same endured many a storm of gainsaying, or opposition? A man would think that civility, wholesome laws, learning and eloquence, synods, and church maintenance (that we speak of no more things of this kind) should be as safe as a sanctuary, and out of shot [exw belouV], as they say, that no man would lift up the heel; no, nor dog move his tongue against the motioners of them. For by the first, we are distinguished from brute beasts led with sensuality; by the second, we are bridled and restrained from outrageous behaviour, and from doing of injuries, whether by fraud or by violence; by the third, we are enabled to inform and reform others, by the light and feeling that we have attained unto ourselves; briefly, by the fourth being brought together to a parle face to face, we sooner compose our differences than by writings, which are endless; and lastly, that the church be sufficiently provided for, is so agreeable to good reason and conscience, that those mothers are holden to be less cruel, that kill their children as soon as they are born, than those nursing fathers and mothers (wheresoever they be) that withdraw from them who hang upon their breasts (and upon whose breasts again themselves do hang to receive the spiritual and sincere milk of the word) livelihood and support fit for their estates. Thus it is apparent, that these things which we speak of, are of most necessary use, and therefore, that none, either without absurdity can speak against them, or without note of wickedness can spurn against them. [more]
Keywords: Holy Bible
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Rev. Dr. Karen A. Atkins, PhD
Holy Bible King James Version
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Religion
- English
- 828030 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 203
The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, is divided into three parts: (1) the five books of the Torah ("teaching" or "law"), comprising the origins of the Israelite nation, its laws and its covenant with the God of Israel; (2) the Nevi'im ("prophets"), containing the historic account of ancient Israel and Judah focusing on conflicts between the Israelites and other nations, and conflicts among Israelites – specifically, struggles between believers in "the LORD God" and believers in foreign gods, and the criticism of unethical and unjust behavior of Israelite elites and rulers; and (3) the Ketuvim ("writings"): poetic and philosophical works such as the Psalms and the Book of Job.
The Christian Bible is divided into two parts. The first is called the Old Testament, containing the (minimum) 39 books of Hebrew Scripture, and the second portion is called the New Testament, containing a set of 27 books. The first four books of the New Testament form the Canonical gospels which recount the life of Jesus and are central to the Christian faith. Christian Bibles include the books of the Hebrew Bible, but arranged in a different order: Jewish Scripture ends with the people of Israel restored to Jerusalem and the temple, whereas the Christian arrangement ends with the book of the prophet Malachi. The oldest surviving Christian Bibles are Greek manuscripts from the 4th century; the oldest complete Jewish Bible is a Greek translation, also dating to the 4th century. The oldest complete manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (the Masoretic text) date from the Middle Ages. [more]
Keywords: Holy Bible
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The Much Honorable Lady Karen Atkins Of Glencoe Scotland
Government Of Gibraltar
Her Majesty's British Overseas Territory Government of Gibralta.
- Education
- English
- 278 Words
- No Age Recommendation
- 121
- 1
Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The Government has Queen Elizabeth II (represented by a Governor - currently, Sir Adrian Johns) as its head of state. Elections are held every four years, with a unicameral parliament of 18 members (17 members elected by popular vote and a member, the "Speaker" - currently, Adolfo J. Canepa, appointed by Parliament). The terms are also four years. [more]
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F(rancis) Marion Crawford
Man Overboard
- Essay
- English
- 17045 Words
- Ages 18 and up
- 2
Marion Crawford, CVO (5 June 1909 – 11 February 1988) was a Scottish governess. She was an employee of the British Royal Family, and taught the children of King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret, who gave her the nickname "Crawfie". Crawford was the named author of the book The Little Princesses, which told the story of her time with the royal family. [more]
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