" When her husband said to her, "so I see your Quaker relations have made you one", she told him that wasn't true. She never told him, however, how she really felt and thus kept secret her Quaker leanings. Elizabeth was coming to a point where her beliefs were starting to coalesce and this passage illustrates how she was attempting to subtly defy her husband while trying to remain true to herself: .
"When my Husband and he Used to be making their Diversion & reviling, I used to sit in Silence, but now and then an involuntary Sigh would break from me: at which he would tell my husband: "there, did not I tell you that your wife was a Quaker; & She will be a preacher.".
However, this passage also illustrates the power her husband still had over her and the inward pain she inflicts upon herself spiritually by her denial: .
"My Husband once in a Great rage came up to me & Shaking his hand over me, said, "you had better be hanged in that Day"-I then, Peter like, in a panick denied my being a Quaker, at which great horror seized upon me, which Continued near three Months: so that I again feared that by Denying the Lord that Bought me, the heavens were Shut against me; for great Darkness Surrounded, & I was again plunged into Despair.".
She had no outlet to express her distress and received no comfort from her husband-if my husband perceived me weeping he would revile me for it." Elizabeth and her husband are engaged in a battle where there can be only one victor, given the times they lived in. I use the term "victor" loosely because there is no compromise that can ever be reached. Due to the patriarchal society in which they live, Elizabeth's husband must fight to the end using whatever tactics he can devise. He is feeling powerless and seeks the advice of a Priest who suggests removing her from Pennsylvania and "find some place where there was no Quakers; and then it would wear off.
(Starkey 10) The baby girl was named Elizabeth. ... She forced Henry to take Elizabeth back into the house, as Elizabeth had been sent away for schooling. ... There was nothing Elizabeth could do but wait. ... Queen Mary distrusted Elizabeth, but when she developed a tumor and died in 1558, Elizabeth was next in line to the throne. ... Elizabeth was pronounced queen of England. ...
Anne was beheaded on Tower Green on May 19, 1536 when Elizabeth was only two years old. ... After King Henry died Elizabeth's step brother Edward from Henrys third wife became king. ... Elizabeth was now just twenty five years old, and Queen of England. ... Queen Elizabeth had to decide what religion best suited England without starting a war. ... By the late winter of 1602 Elizabeth started to get sick. ...
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Elizabeth: An Example Of Dramatic License The film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur, was released in the US in November of 1998. ... Elizabeth." ... Elizabeth and Robert did in fact have "deep feelings of affection" for each other but Elizabeth never acted on "childish passion." ... In reality "Elizabeth lived and died a virgin." ... She did a spectacular job portraying Elizabeth. ...
Elizabeth and Luther: World-shakers Our society favors conformity over defiance. ... Elizabeth's refusal to marry was another sign of her indignant character, refusing to share power with a husband. ... Luther and Elizabeth possessed the courage of their convictions. ... Very few people chose to follow their hearts like Luther and Elizabeth for fear of rejection and failure. ... Elizabeth was very much attuned to the issues of her kingdom even before her accession to the throne. ...
Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor was born in London on February 27,1932. ... Then in 1950, Elizabeth was in Father of the Bride. ... Elizabeth and Mike had a daughter named Liza. ... Then Elizabeth's life fell apart. ... In 1982 Elizabeth divorced John. ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett, an English poet of the Romantic Movement, was born in 1806 at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England. ... Elizabeth Barrett Browning died on June 29, 1861 in Florence. ... This poem led to the marriage of Elizabeth Barrett to Robert Browning. ... Political and social themes embody Elizabeth's later work. ... Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the greatest poets of her time. ...
