She brought peace, stability and prosperity to her people. Her father was King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her father thought that she was going to be his long-awaited son and when she was not, he accused her mother of cheating on him, which was not only adultery but also treason. He had her mother executed when she was 3 years old. I do not know if her sister, Mary, (Henry VIII's daughter but her mom was Henry's 1st wife Katherine) wanted to kill her. I do know that her father King Henry did keep getting wives until he had a son. The wife that had the son, died and so did her son. It was said that this was the wife he really loved, but we don't know if he really love her or it was just because of her giving him a son. Anyway, Elizabeth became queen when she was 25 and reigned for 45 years. She never married because getting married would weaken her power and also make her country vulnerable to other countries. She died in 1603 at the age of 70. Her reign is known as the Golden Age because of everything she did for England.
2007-01-07 12:44:32
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answered by SuzyBelle04 6
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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. She is sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen (as she never married), Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, and was immortalized by Edmund Spenser as the Faerie Queene.
Elizabeth was the heir presumptive to the throne of England despite having an older half sister, Mary; Mary was not considered by Henry VIII to be a legitimate heir because Henry annulled his marriage to her mother, the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. Because Henry VIII did not have the authority to grant his own annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, the annulment was considered invalid, and Henry VIII's second marriage to Anne Boleyn was therefore also invalid. Many English subjects, most of whom were still Catholic, considered Elizabeth to be an illegitimate child and not entitled to succeed to the throne.
Elizabeth was a successful monarch, helping steady the nation even after inheriting an enormous national debt from her sister Mary. Under her, England managed to avoid a crippling Spanish invasion. Elizabeth was also able to prevent the outbreak of a religious or civil war on English soil. Elizabeth's Accession Day of November each year was celebrated for many years after her death by Pope-burning processions.[6] Her achievements, however, were greatly magnified after her death. She was depicted in later years as a great defender of Protestantism in Europe. In reality, however, she often wavered before coming to the aid of her Protestant allies.
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2007-01-07 20:45:50
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answered by sarayu 7
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She restablized the treasury, defeated the Spanish Armada, which was unheard of in that day, promoted religious tolerance, and remained unmarried so that she could devote herself to england, instead of bringing over a foreign king.
2007-01-07 20:44:38
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answered by Kiss My Shaz 7
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these are long history lessons,
read a book on history or check it out in the browser
,do your own home work
2007-01-07 20:34:58
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answered by Anonymous
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Didn't she lead her troops to battle against the Spanish armada?
2007-01-07 20:37:18
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answered by hulseed 2
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