Queen elizabeth I

Many people were skeptical if Elizabeth I could overcome the problems that were inherent in becoming the new queen of England. However insurmountable the problems were, she was able to overcome them and establish a stable and secure government and was capable of achieving financial stability throughout the country. Queen Elizabeth was an extremely private person, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one- not even her closest, most trusted advisors. The reign of Queen Elizabeth I is considered to be one of the greatest periods in English history. During her reign of forty years she supported and attended many theatrical productions by famous authors such as Edmund Spencer, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Their works portrayed the way in which people lived during the Renaissance.

Queen Elizabeth I reigned form 1558 until her death in 1603. In those forty years she became a powerful image of female authority. Elizabeth’s father, Henry VIII had been of royal Plantaganet stock, and had some Welsh blood from his father Henry VII. Her mother, Anne Boleyn, had been an English commoner whose ancestors had been Norfolk farmers and merchants. Her parents rose to prominence because of w

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Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. There was much hostility between the Spanish and English. After being married for seventeen years the Spanish Princess, Katherine of Argon, had only given birth to a daughter, Mary, but had failed to provide Henry with the male heir he so desperately needed. He served Elizabeth for forty years.

After her sister Mary died, Elizabeth took the throne at the age of twenty-five on November 17, 1558. Timeless Universal questions were asked and are still being answered. Edward, a Protestant, died in 1553 and was replaced by his older half-sister, Mary. He established himself as a major dramatist with Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, The Jew of Malta, Edward the Second and Doctor Faustus (Biographical Sketch of Christopher Marlowe 1).

On the whole, this time period endured many changes that left lasting impacts. The Spanish particularly resented the English interference with their slave trade. After having his marriage declared void he was able to marry Anne. In 1537, Henry’s third wife gave birth to a son named Edward. The reign of Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most celebrated monarchs not only of English history but world history as well. Elizabeth never married and it was said she refrained from marriage to gratify her lusts with numerous lovers.

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