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Biography of Queen Elizabeth
Despite being unwanted by her father, King Henry VIII,
Elizabeth managed to overcome obstacles and become one
of the most powerful woman leaders of her time. Some
of her accomplishments were to defeat the Spanish
armada, restore peace between Catholics and
Protestants, and lead England to prosperity (Ross
146). The period of time during her reign, fifteen
hundred and fifty eight to sixteen hundred and three,
is often called "the Golden Age" since it was the most
constructive time in English history. The English
court became the center for writers, musicians, and
scholars. She was also the first English monarch to
reach her seventieth year
(Http://www.havrgal.on.ca/htmlpages/intranet/).
She was the virgin queen and her brother
called her "sweet sister temperance" (DQ Internet)
because she was ladylike and well dressed. Her
behavior and manners were impeccable. She never
married, although she used the promise of marriage to
get her way. She also screamed, cried and did
everything necessary to make her council agree with
her. Some say she was married to her country. She was
much sought after and had many suitors, none of which
she seemed interested in. The fact that she never
married also led to England's first era of peace in
years. No country would invade England with suitors
from their land trying to marry Elizabeth. The fact
that Elizabeth would not marry was unheard of,
especially for a queen. With no husband, she would
have no children and therefore no heirs to her throne.
King Henry VIII, Elizabeth's father, had
six wives. Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn, who
was decapitated after failing to give birth to a son.
Henry wanted a son so he wo...
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...gland's foreign
affairs. She led her army against the Spanish Armada
and got England out of a recession and into prosperity
and wealth. Her determination, patience, and will
made her a great ruler and she will forever be known
as one of the greatest woman, not only in English
history but world history.
Works Cited
1. Erickson, Carolly. The First Elizabeth.
New York, New York Summit Books, 1983.
2. Ross, Josephine. Suitors to the Queen.
New York Coward, Mcann & Geoghegan Inc. 1975.
3. Thomas, Jane. Behind the Mask, The life
Of Queen Elizabeth. New York, New York. Claron Books. 1998.
4. Sana. "The Accomplishments of Queen
Elizabeth." 4 Jan. 2000: Online available:
http://www.havergal.on.ca./htmlpages.intranet
5. "The Lady Elizabeth." 6 Jan. 2000:
Online available: http://www.bangor,ac.uk/%7ehipolc/earlyears.htm.