Elizabeth I -The Virgin Queen

Elizabeth was the daughter of the infamous King Henry VIII and his second Wife Anne Boleyn. Boleyn was tried and convicted of adultery and incest by her husband and was therefore beheaded. Elizabeth was only 3 years old at the time and was declared as illegitimate.

Elizabeth had 2 other siblings, both of which were in line for the throne before her. She had her half-brother Edward and her half-sister Mary. When their father died, edward took the throne at the ripe old age od 10 years old, becoming Edward VI of England. After edwards death in 1553, Mary Tudor took the throne and made catholicism the religion of england. For protection and to send a message Mary locked her half-sister in the tower of london for several months.

In 1558, after the death of Queen Mary, Elizabeth finally acended to the throne. She ruled for a total of 45 years, in which time she developed england as a much more stable culture by making religous compromises in order to apease both sides Elizabeth was the 5th and Final ruler of england in the Tudor Dynasty. Her reign is considered by many to be the Golden Age of england.

Her personality fit very well into her tudor heritage, also she generally had a calm demeanor she also had a violent temper that was well known throughout england. Much of this anger was put towards her cousin Mary Queen of scots who was believed to have been plotting against elizabeth and the protestand crown of england. Interestingly enough the two never met face to face, only through long distance correspondance. Elizabeth was well known for her prejudice towards Jewish people and the Catholics.

The period of her reign is often referred to as the elizabethan age, and is considered to be one of the most enlightening times in art, history and philosophy that england has ever seen. She passionate of the arts and had many hobbies including music, painting and writing. In fact she corresponded frequently with famous playwrights and poets of that era.  She was very fond of fashion and would dress up very extravagantly to go out in the public eye.

Although known as the virgin queen because she never married, Elizabeth the first was rumoured to have had  affairs with  several prominent men. This list included Robert Dudley, one of her coutiers and Sir Walter Raliegh, a very influential poet of that period. She used her unmarried status as a political bargaining tool on many occasions. She told the people that she was married to the country first and foremost not to a husband.

During her reign Elizabeth was known by many different names: The virgin quees, Gloriana, The Faerie Queen, and the Good queen Bess

Elizabeth lived until she was approximately 70 years old of bood poisoning. She never had any children and therefore the crown was passed onto another branch of the family tree.