Elizabeth I
Women In History
One of the English Queens I personally take Inspiration from, Elizabeth I showed us just how a single woman CAN rule, successfully, England!
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17th November 1558 until her death on 24th March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor.
Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his 2nd wife, who was executed two and a half years after Elizabeth was born. Anne’s marriage to Henry was annulled, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate.
EARLY LIFE
Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace and was named after her grandmothers, Elizabeth of York and Elizabeth Howard. She was the second child of Henry VIII born in wedlock. Her mother was Anne Boleyn. At birth, Elizabeth was heir presumptive to the throne. Her older half-sister, Mary, had lost her position as a legitimate heir when Henry annulled his marriage to Mary’s mother, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Anne, with intent to sire a male heir and ensure the Tudor succession. Elizabeth was baptized on 10th September, 1533.
