1. T H E F I R S T F E M I N I S T
ELIZABETH First
Anaïs Dubois
Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Mines de Saint-Étienne
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2. BEFORE ELIZABETH I
Sensitivity
Assertiveness
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3. ELIZABETH I reach the throne
The world’s idea of women’s capabilities changed
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4. In the age of 3 years: first difficulty
Her father
Her mother
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5. The difficult entry in the throne
« from her birth in 1533 to her accession
in 1558, she had experienced every
vicissitude of fortune and every extreme
condition »
David Starkey
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6. Her schooling
Roger Ascham
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7. Her opponents
Her younger
brother edward
Her older sister
Mary
Lady Jane Grey
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8. Fortune smiled upon her at last
Died in 1553 Died in 1558 Executed in 1554
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9. The Virgin Queen
« I do not want a husband who honours me
as a queen, if he does not love me as a
woman »
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10. A well-balanced woman
Sensitivity:
• Empathy
• Compassion
• Patience
• Openness to councel
Assertiveness:
• Bold
• Decisive
• Ruthless
• Visionary
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11. In 1559, she established the Anglican Church
« Elizabethan
Settlement »
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12. 1588 spanish armada battle
« I know I have the body but of a weak and a feeble woman but I have the
heart and stomach of a king – and of a king of England, too »
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13. A good network of personnal relationships
Sir William Cecil Sir Francis Walsingham
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14. She died on March 24, 1603
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15. Impact of Elizabeth’s genius on Shakespeare
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16. Thinking like Elizabeth
Develop and expand your sensitivity and
assertiveness in harmony
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17. The power of symbols and images
CREATE YOUR OWN EMBLEM
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18. Master the art of listening
You have to banish the following behavior:
• Looking at his watch
• Answering the phone
• Continual self-referencing
• Giving unwanted advice
• Failure to make eye contact
• …
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19. Take the power !
• TRUST HIS/HER INTUITIONS
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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20. THE END
This ppt is dedicated in homage to this great woman
Thank you for your attention
Do you have any questions ?
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