EPISODE 2: GREAT RULERS

Elizabeth I of England

Fact

Father: Henry VIII Of England
Mother: Anne Boleyn
Birth Date: September 7, 1533
Born In: Palace Of Placentia
Nationality: British
Famously known as: Queen Elizabeth I Of England, Elizabeth, Good Queen Bess, Gloriana, The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Of England
Siblings: Mary I Of England, Edward VI Of England, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke Of Richmond And Somerset
Died On: March 24, 1603
Died At Age: 69
Place Of Death: Richmond Palace
Founder/Co-Founder: Westminster School, Jesus College, Oxford, Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Trinity College, Dublin

HER CHILDHOOD
Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace to King Henry VIII of England and his second wife Anne Boleyn. At the time of birth, Elizabeth was the heiress apparent to the throne of England.

However, after the birth of Prince Edward to King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, Edward became the undisputed heir. She lost her to execution for the inability to produce a male heir at a tender age. She had a half-sister, Mary.

Elizabeth was an educated woman. She was trained by a plethora of talented and skilful teachers. She was a multi-linguistic, she was good at French, Flemish, Italian, English, Welsh, Cornish and Scottish.

After the death of her father King Henry VIII’s who died in 1547, Elizabeth’s custody was taken by Catherine Parr, Henry's widow and her second husband, Thomas Seymour. Elizabeth was physically abused by Seymour which mentally affected her but he was later arrested and beheaded.

PERSONAL LIFE
Queen Elizabeth’s marriage was on the fluctuating side. Though she was bestowed with numerous proposals and even considered several suitors.

Elizabeth considered several suitors including, Philip II, King Eric XIV of Sweden, Archduke Charles of Austria, Henry Duke of Anjou and Francis, Duke of Anjou. However, she married none.

She was inlove with her childhood friend Robert Dudley. When Dudley’s wife passed away, chances of Elizabeth marrying him became high. However, with the nobility making their disapproval clear, she decide not to marry.

Despite repeated attempts made by the Parliamentarians to coax Queen Elizabeth to either marry or name her heir, she refused both. In 1599, she insisted that she was married to her kingdom.

In 1602, Queen went into a state of severe depression when a series of death of her friends left her emotionally disheartened. The death of Catherine Howard, niece of her cousin, came as a big blow.

In March 1603, she became severely sick, she later died in March 24, 1603, she passed away at Richmond Palace. During her funeral, the coffin was taken to Westminster Abbey where she was interred in a tomb with her half-sister, Mary.

Following her death, her advisor and his council acted upon their plans. Elizabeth was succeeded by James VI of Scotland as James I of England.

MAJOR WORKS
English people suffered from a major religious discord. Elizabeth chose a middle route and was moderate in her approach. She carefully manoeuvred on the religious front and secured a pact between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism by reinstating the Church of England.

On the military front, her victory against the Spanish Armada in 1588 marked one of the greatest military victories in English history. Duke of Parma planned a Spanish invasion on the coast of England. However, the English Navy defeated the Spanish Armada and dispersed them to the northeast.

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