Elizabeth I: Obstacles To Success

During the past, education was not available for young women. Most monarchs were males, who received education ever since they were young. Women were seen as weak and powerless, as they were kept in a household without knowing politics. Elizabeth Tudor, however, proved men wrong, demonstrating that women had the ability to do things men could . As one of the significant leaders, Elizabeth I brought England through obstacles to success by making memorable history. Her life of determinations deserves attention and influenced many women.
Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne
Boleyn. At that time, women were not allowed to attend public school, because society viewed the home as the place for a woman,

Many people looked down on her because of this distinction , but she ignored and endured all the hatred and kept her confidence. At the age of two, her mother was executed by Henry VIII because she could not give the King a male heir. Therefore Elizabeth remained in the family with her half-siblings while her father continually remarried other women. Despite her father’s actions and the knowledge of her mother’s death, Elizabeth still obeyed Henry VIII and showed admiration, in order to learn more from him. Elizabeth became close friends with her younger Edward VI half-brother, the two learned and played with each other. In an article, it stated, “Her early life was full of uncertainties, and her chances of succeeding to the throne seemed very slight once her half-brother Edward was born in 1537.” (“The British Monarchy”.) This quote shows that it was important if Elizabeth did become the ruler of England, because she had reached so far by learning everything and she could put all her knowledge to waste. This quote proved all the hardships of Elizabeth’s life, and she continued to stay persistent in