ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND

She was the yougest child of King Henry VIII. He had this child with his second wife, Ana Bolena. Elizabeth was a half sister of the others Henry’s childrem. After King Henry’s death, her son Edward VI ruled for some years until his death. Elizabeth’s sister, Mary was the next to rule. She was Catholic and Elizabeth was Protestant and because of this, the Catholic Church pressed Mary to have an heir, but she never got pregnant. In this time, Protestants were considered enemies of England country and burned to death.The government and the Catholic Church were worried about the Queen’s successor because they did not want a Protestant to rule England. Queen Mary was very ill and in a short time she died. Elizabeth was nominated the new Queen of England. With her crown, she received a lot of problems and enemies too. They tried to kill her with poison. Some people who worked with her told that she neded to get married and to have an heir to be safe. France and Spain’s governments proposed her a marriage but she refused. She was in love with a man considered inappropriated to be her husband. Later, she discovered he was already married. Than, she decided to be alone and to devote herself to England. So, with help of some advisors who she learned to know and trust, she faced the problems of her country and defeated the enemies. She ruled for 40 years end her reign is known as the Gold Age of England. Elizabeth is known as “The Virgin”.
By Evelise