“To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.” (Queen Elizabeth). This quote says that it’s not easy being a ruler. Elizabeth’s life as queen was not easy. Queen Elizabeth became queen of England in 1558 at the age of 25. She ruled England for 44 years. During this time, Queen Elizabeth made several decisions. She was well known for what she did as queen and was considered to be England’s most famous monarch. Elizabeth’s life was full of difficult circumstances, but she has been an influence on the people who have lived after her. Her life was not like many. Queen Elizabeth’s unique life began before, continued while, and after she became the Queen of England. Queen Elizabeth …show more content…
Due to the death of both parents, Elizabeth went to live with her stepmother, Catherine Parr. Living with Catherine, Elizabeth had people help tutor her and she received a good education. Elizabeth excelled in music and language. According to mentalfloss.com, “In addition to her native English, Queen Elizabeth was known to be fluent in French, Italian, and Latin… The Queen is also believed to have spoken Spanish, Welsh, Irish, Flemish, Greek, and the now nearly defunct tongue of Cornish.” Elizabeth’s childhood was full of tragic events that left her …show more content…
According to royal.uk, “People, since the beginning, never thought of her being successful because of her early reputation and all her background history”. Elizabeth didn’t let this get to her. One of the first thing that Elizabeth did when she became queen was restore England to Protestant. This helped England because when Elizabeth became queen, the country was at war with France due to religion. In 1559 during the first session of Parliament, Elizabeth introduced a new Book of common Prayer and republished an English translation of the Bible. Elizabeth restored the Church of England back to protestant. According to biography.com, “Elizabeth took a moderate approach to the divisive religious conflict in her country… However, Catholics did suffer religious persecution and some were executed under her reign.” This saved England from having religious wars with France and other
Elizabeth I, from Greenwich, England, is recognized as one of the great rulers of the Western world. Growing up, tutors were astonished at the fact that she could play music and speak numerous languages. At age 25, she became queen. Her father, eldest sister, and brother had all died, which left her next in line for the throne. Though many people predicted that her reign would not last long, Elizabeth quickly disproved their underestimations
Elizabeth I was the queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth I had many qualities of an absolute ruler and these qualities helped her to make a stronger England. Among the areas that Elizabeth I had absolute power were, her total control of politics in her country, her complete ability to use the military to keep and increase her power, and her complete influence over the social and cultural situation of England.
It was not all work and no play for Queen Elizabeth I, she also had an love for the arts.
...Walter Raleigh were instrumental in expanding English influence in the New World. Elizabeth's religious compromise laid many fears to rest. Fashion and education came to the fore because of Elizabeth's penchant for knowledge, courtly behavior and extravagant dress. Good Queen Bess, as she came to called, maintained a regal air until the day she died; a quote, from a letter by Paul Hentzen, reveals the aging queen's regal nature: "Next came the Queen in the sixty-fifth year of her age, as we were told, very majestic; her face oblong, fair, but wrinkled; her eyes small yet black and pleasant; her nose a little hooked; her lips narrow... she had in her ear two pearls, with very rich drops... her air was stately; her manner of speaking mild and obliging." This regal figure surley had her faults, but the last Tudor excelled at rising to challenges and emerging victorious.
Queen Elizabeth I was said to be one of the best rulers of England. Unlike rulers before her, she was a Protestant and not a Catholic. She was not stupid though. She did go to church and did everything that Catholics did to prevent getting her head cut off under the rules of her sister Mary. Elizabeth was very young when she came to rule. She was only 17 years old when her sister Mary died and she took over.
Elizabeth was born September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She was the daughter of King Henry VII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth had a half sister from the king’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and also had a half brother from the king’s third wife, Jane Seymour. When Elizabeth was only two, her father had her mother executed for suspicion of adultery. When her father decided to have Elizabeth’s mother executed, he then stripped Elizabeth of her title as princess.
Queen Elizabeth I faced many different challenges during her time as queen. She was the last person of her family's heir, so she had to find a husband and have a child or the family name would be gone. Whether it was with family, another country, or even losing her family name, she always faced a challenge on her way to the throne and while she was on the throne.
Elizabeth I became Queen of England in 1558, after the death of her half-sister Mary I (r. July 1553- November 1558) Unlike Mary, she was Protestant. Prior to Elizabeth's succession, England had been a Catholic country where Protestants were severely persecuted. Religion was one of many problems that she faced in the years 1558-1569, along with challenges from abroad, picking her councillors and the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots. Religion was the most serious problem, followed by Mary, then her councillors and finally foreign challenges.
Thesis: There have been many people who were kings or queens of England. There was a Queen through 1837- 1901 Queen Victoria. She was a queen that was honest and true to her kingdom. She was kind to everyone in her kingdom, rich or poor. People said that Victoria's reign was truly great and probably the best there will ever be.
Impacts of Queen Elizabeth I’s Reign on England John Knox, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, stated that “God hath revealed to some in our age that it is more than a monster in a nature that a women should reign and bear empire above men.” (Britannica). He had declared that people in their right minds knew that a woman should not rule an empire or hold power above a man. Despite the belief that women were not fit to rule, Queen Elizabeth rose to power and was declared one of the greatest monarchs of her time.
Two years after Elizabeth’s birth her mother was executed by her father accused of being unfaithful, she was then declared illegitimate (Hilliam 10). Although Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by Parliament she was still raised in the royal household (Gale 1). Elizabeth spoke five languages fluently, including Italian, French German, Latin, Greek, and of course English; she was very sharp (Hilliam 10). Elizabeth developed a great relationship with her half brother Edward VI; they became even closer when he became king. Their strong relationship came to an end when Edward died at age fifteen due to a fatal lung disease, and tuberculosis (Hilliam 15).
An 18-year-old becomes Queen, and circumstances unfold changing the way a nation and the world view sexuality. Queen Victoria’s reign prompted a turn in sexual history from the moment she took over an immoral and scandalous court to her consistent strength of character resurrecting ideals of romantic love in the wholesome context of marriage. Though many view Victoria’s as an age of silence and repression, many aspects about the Queen’s behavior exemplify a provocative freedom defining a healthy and wholesome sexuality. As some scholars are beginning to reevaluate her impact on sexuality, this paper serves to provide evidence to substantiate this claim and Queen Victoria’s continued influential effect on America’s sexual customs. Herein, you
She was born on September 7, 1533 to King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Her mother was executed and falsely charged with incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king, only three years after Elizabeth’s birth. Elizabeth was technically born a princess, but was later thought of a as illegitimate princess due to her mother. Because of this, Elizabeth’s half sister took the throne first, but after Mary passed away Elizabeth became queen. Elizabeth accomplished many things throughout her reign; including, defeating the Spanish Armada, establishing Protestantism in her country, maintaining peace throughout England, and allowing the arts to florice in the country.
Queen Elizabeth I was a legend in her lifetime. In terms of her personality, she was resourceful, determined, and exceedingly intelligent. The most important questions that we want to know about Elizabeth I and her rule are; Why has this monarch, known in her time as the Virgin Queen and Good Queen Bess, caught the public’s attention so persistently? Was her reign really a golden age?
At the time of her birth, no one ever thought that Elizabeth would become queen of Great Britain. Elizabeth only got to enjoy the first ten years of her life with all the freedoms of being a royal without the pressures of being the heir apparent. She often took dancing and singing lessons. Her life took a major spin with the death of her grandfather, King George V. Her uncle became King Edward VIII, but he only ruled for about six months because he chose love over power. Edward appointed Elizabeth's father, Prince Albert, to become King. Soon the outbr...