Yarmouth and Influences of Monarchy
Yarmouth, England is a beautiful coastal town located in the region of Norfolk. It has an incredibly interesting history, and some of the primary political aspects occurred during the reigns of both Queen Elizabeth and Charles II. These were also extremely compelling time periods in England’s overall history and the circumstances of their reigns and various social aspects involved are primary topics of history studies. While tourists staying in one of the beautiful Yarmouth hotels may not be concerned with the details of the late 16th and mid 17th centuries, these rulers were still essential in creating establishing the town as it exits today.
Queen Elizabeth is one of the most famous and well liked monarchs in British history. She ruled from 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the final reigning monarch of the Tudor line, whose most prominent member before her had been the notorious Henry VIII. The period of her reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era and coincided with the English Renaissance. This was an incredible period in English history and well remembered for the great playwrights and changes in theatrical structure that occurred. There were other major social elements that occurred during this time and one of them was the growing interests of the Puritans combined with the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants.
These dynamics contributed to a sense of instability, compounded by the fact that Elizabeth did not marry nor did she produce and heir, and increasing threat of assassination and transference of the crown. Many plots against the queen were uncovered, in part do to the relentless and often brutal tactics of Sir Francis Walsingham, sometimes referred to as her spy master. One of the famous plots against the queen is known as the Babbington Plot. The end of the 16th century is often referred to as the Golden Age of her reign. This was prompted by England’s unlikely defeat of the Spanish Armada when it attacked her shores. The seemingly dominated Brits were also at an armory disadvantage. Elizabeth went into to the soldier’s grounds to deliver a personal inspiration speech, which is believed to have had a tremendous impact on the soldiers.