Elizabeth ruled at home by being the first monarch to generate a "Cult of Personality." Her accession day was declared a national holiday, and she made sure her picture was everywhere. She very consciously wanted the English to think of her as their mother, and it worked.
While she lived under constant threat of Catholic invasions, her treatment of Catholics was far more restrained than that of her father, and that of her sister, Mary toward the Protestants. Her domestic policy was one of moderation and consistency.
Her foreign policy was the foundation for English (British) foreign policy until the 20th century. She (or more precisely her chief counselor, Robert Cecil) believed that England needed to counter-balance the dominant power on the continent of Europe through strategic alliances meant to maintain a balance of power.
During Elizabeth's rule, the dominant continental power was Spain, and to counter-balance this threat, Elizabeth negotiated an alliance with France to keep the Spaniards checked. For the next several centuries, the idea of maintaining a balance of power in Europe became the main thrust of English foreign policy, and it begins with Elizabeth.
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2006-08-18 21:28:30
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-03-16 23:47:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Queen Bess was the most powerful person in Great Britain, but she ruled largely through guile, actually flirting and almost getting engaged on a number of occasions (women were disadvantaged and not considered to be fit rulers). She could be ruthless if she had to be, agreeing to the beheading of her cousin Mary, queen of Scots. Her rule was considered mostly to be a good one and she was clement when she could be.
2006-08-18 16:10:18
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answered by Nowayjose 3
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Terror.
The foreign policy was anything that would increase her wealth and keep catholics out of England.
She was heavily involved in laundering money from slavery and piracy.
2006-08-18 17:50:00
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answered by brainstorm 7
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depends,at times it was good and diplomatic and at others is was based on ignorance
2006-08-18 13:32:29
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answered by afmooseluvrx3 4
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