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Show iHiJrirtor. .VimVv The Female Factor: Gender and the Problem of Stability in the Reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I Shannon Millar (Belinda Paters) Department of History Eu rope In the 161 h century was a hotbed for religious discussion and perse: u1 \on. England wasnoi Exempt from the tension. E merg mg from a political ar>d religions cauldron were two wnmen whc zanietothe throne of England tahng a rote no other English woman had ever assumed Maryland ner sister E llzabel h I were the firsi women to assume fu II com \c\ cf the monarchy In E ng hsh history With 1 his jnconventkmal circumstance, complications based on gender and smeI expeciatkms, arose In these women^ aiiem pi io create English stability In a climate oF conflict. Mary I was a cfewut Caihol^ Elizabeth a PToiesiant Ir analydng acts of parllameni -ml ¦ I documents, this thesis discusses Marys personal and duty-bound desue to universally convert her subject to Catholic rsm. eveniually blinding herself to realistic solutions 1o ofcxain po nualsiabllrty El izabel h on the o1 her hand utilized sagacious polrtical artisi i y. reccg n izirg rt as u h imaiely more mportant In maintaining stability than 1 he supreme Imposition of religious dKtrlne upon tier subjects All That We Don't Talk About NiduraPeunkovk (Francois Camoin) Department of English Lasi sum rner. I oame bad; to my ho me country. Bosnia. Five years sirrce the Las1 vlsli ar>d eleven since my ram ily and I left cm r home wtth Jua s gym bag For 1he nth timeH I came dovm with a severe case >f culture shock. I will simply say 1 hat IMng In a rapidly charglrg culture, while desperately trying to noldon to the one I was born In, can fcs Interesting "ftll That We Doni Talk About^rs a reflective and Inquisitive ookat mydualcrtizenshipand Itsoimpllcatkms, as well as a searc h for a ba Larra between l he two n this essay I am allowed to think about howl truly Feel about things11 he Bosnian war. communism, my roots and my ram il^ 1 he skeletons In the c bset Wore Im portantly. I have the com plele Freedom to express these Feel ngs In thel r ravnne^s. untouched and unchanged ror the purpose oF ^easing others, being pol rt tally ccirect oi staying objective. This essay, as choppy as rt seems, even after detailed review by Matthew Batt and FrarKiois Camoln and 1 heir guidance In revls&n. was a way for me to make sense of my own feelings For my own saki3 khan^say completed tfTiiten For me. I do not find answers In this essay. I slm ply transfei my questions and thoughts onto paper But. every word and 3uery thought is an attem pt to get closer to the truth. |