Queen Elizabeth the First took on the formidable task of becoming queen at the young age of twenty-five. Despite her age, she ruled over England with all the wisdom of grace that one should. It has been argued that Queen Elizabeth I was a big part in Europe not being involved in the religious wars that tore apart many European states during the 1500’s. Queen Elizabeth I was born on May 3rd, in the year 1533 to her father, Henry the Eighth, and her mother, Anne Boleyn in Greenwich England. When Elizabeth was only two years old her mother was beheaded so Henry VIII could remarry. Despite Henry’s cruelty and obsession with having a male hair, he still showed affection for his daughter and made sure she was well educated. By her teens Elizabeth …show more content…
She was one of the most important people in England. Elizabeth was well liked and respected by her subjects. The young queen was wise beyond her years and knew how to compromise with her people. She referred to herself as “Supreme Governor” over spiritual matter rather than “Supreme Head” of the church. This minor change between Elizabeth I and Henry VIII made a huge difference in how her subjects saw her. She worked hard to unify her country and did exactly what she set out to do. Elizabeth I unified England with the Elizabethan settlement. The Elizabethan settlement was a series of reforms that created a middle ground between the Protestants and the Catholics. The Church of England kept some Catholic rituals, while Elizabeth I allowed English to replace Latin in church services. These seemingly small changes ended years of religious turmoil. Queen Elizabeth had an enormous impact on England. Elizabeth expanded England’s international power and encouraged an artistic period by being a patron of the arts. All of these impacts are positive and helped England economically and socially but unifying England was the most significant by far. For years England was torn between Protestantism and Catholicism. The two did not know how to coexist, and were probably on the brink of a religious war. Queen Elizabeth the First was a very important ruler of England. She audaciously broke religious barriers that those before her were too scared to do. She was significant because despite the things holding her back she pressed on and was successful beyond
Elizabeth I was the queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth I had many qualities of an absolute ruler and these qualities helped her to make a stronger England. Among the areas that Elizabeth I had absolute power were, her total control of politics in her country, her complete ability to use the military to keep and increase her power, and her complete influence over the social and cultural situation of England.
Elizabeth I, from Greenwich, England, is recognized as one of the great rulers of the Western world. Growing up, tutors were astonished at the fact that she could play music and speak numerous languages. At age 25, she became queen. Her father, eldest sister, and brother had all died, which left her next in line for the throne. Though many people predicted that her reign would not last long, Elizabeth quickly disproved their underestimations
These two opposing religions had their differences be known be the other side and would fight for their ideas to be the ones all to follow. Conrad Russel states in his book The Causes of the English Civil War, that England “was a society with several religions, while still remaining a society with a code of values and a political system which were only designed to be workable with one”. Inside the Church of England was essentially two churches, Protestant and Catholic. Both sides were determined that their religion was going to be the one in the church and not the one outside looking in. Both sides wanted to control the authoritative powerhouse of England and would do anything to have the Church of England become the church of their religion. However, religious differences did not just occur between the citizens, it also occurred between King Charles I and Parliament. First off let’s look at King Charles himself. Charles was a very religious monarch who liked his worship to be High Anglican. He also believed the hierarchy of priests and bishops was very important, which alarmed Parliament because they believed that King Charles was leaning towards the idea of Catholicism in England. King Charles’ form of worship was seen by the Puritan faith as a form of popery. This upset them because they wanted a pure worship without icons or bishops. To clarify, popery is the doctrines, practices, and ceremonies associated with the pope or the papal system; Roman Catholicism. Charles also wanted to support William Laud who was the leader of the High Church Anglican Party because they had recently became prominent. Parliament strongly disagreed with the King’s decision because they feared that Laud would promote Roman Catholicism ideas and
Elizabeth inherited a tattered realm: dissension between Catholics and Protestants tore at the very foundation of society; the royal treasury had been bled dry by Mary and her advisors, Mary's loss of Calais left England with no continental possessions for the first time since the arrival of the Normans in 1066 and many (mainly Catholics) doubted Elizabeth's claim to the throne. Continental affairs added to the problems - France had a strong footland in Scotland, and Spain, the strongest western nation at the time, posed a threat to the security of the realm. Elizabeth proved most calm and calculating (even though she had a horrendous temper) in her political acumen, employing capable and distinguished men to carrying out royal prerogative.
Like her father Elizabeth took England into a different direction. She would be attributed for many advancements in the English kingdom. Under Elizabeth Arts flourished, exploration heightened, literature increased, and foreign trade succeeded. Elizabeth like her grandfather won the hearts of her subjects. Perhaps one of the more outstanding accomplishments in Elizabeth’s reign is peace. Although she was raised Protestant, unlike her brother she did not condemn and punish Catholics. She took a more peaceful approached and tried to bridge a barrier amongst Protestant and Catholics that allowed them to live in peace. Elizabeth may have had many intelligent advisors, but she did not allow herself to be dominated and repressed. Equally intelligent, Elizabeth was able to further support the suffering of her kingdom. She failed to supply proper income to fund her wars, but she was able to sustain the wealth within her own kingdom. This alone made Elizabeth the final Tudor, a successful
the aftermath of the Protestant reformation. In England, after the establishment of the separate Anglican church of England there were many protestant groups left in England still in conflict. These groups all tried to push and pull parliament in their favor -- which ultimately made it so that nothing could be done. These conflicts even came to the point of bloody civil wars and suffering on both sides of the fighting. Parliament ultimately decided to stop these wars by creating religious Act of Toleration (1689) for the non-conformist protestants.
...ide throughout history and to this day. In addition, the Elizabethan Settlement has demonstrated to the world the peace that can emerge from religious compromise and toleration between specific conflicting views. Lastly, the Privy Council, cabinet-type, advisory group that was first most prominently used by Elizabeth has been adopted by many thriving nations, such as the United States today. Ultimately, from all of these actions during her forty-six year reign, Queen Elizabeth I has truly been a molder of England, artistically, religiously, and politically.
Queen Elizabeth lived a life full of adventure, good times, trials, and even sorrows. Being a queen is not always easy. Queen Elizabeth was well remembered and loved.
Queen Elizabeth I was said to be one of the best rulers of England. Unlike rulers before her, she was a Protestant and not a Catholic. She was not stupid though. She did go to church and did everything that Catholics did to prevent getting her head cut off under the rules of her sister Mary. Elizabeth was very young when she came to rule. She was only 17 years old when her sister Mary died and she took over.
Elizabeth I became Queen of England in 1558, after the death of her half-sister Mary I (r. July 1553- November 1558) Unlike Mary, she was Protestant. Prior to Elizabeth's succession, England had been a Catholic country where Protestants were severely persecuted. Religion was one of many problems that she faced in the years 1558-1569, along with challenges from abroad, picking her councillors and the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots. Religion was the most serious problem, followed by Mary, then her councillors and finally foreign challenges.
Many people, in England, believe that there has always been one queen to stand above the rest. That queen was Elizabeth the 1st. She has made many accomplishments during her reign. From a compromise about what religion England would follow to defeating the Spanish Armada.
Elizabeth was a strong female figure in the Middle ages, but aside from that what were her accomplishments? She succeeded in a time period that was dominated by males, by doing so she proved that women could rule just as well as any man. Another one of Elizabeth's accomplishments, is she successfully unified England which was divided for religious reasons. Elizabeth encouraged the arts, so authors and artists flourished under her rule. She also knew how to properly lead her army into war, she ended up defeating the strongest army at the time King Phillip II of Spain. Elizabeth also encouraged over seas exploration which was very valuable at the time but not many people supported it. A very important thing that she did was that she bought peace
Queen Elizabeth I was born on the September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She claimed the throne of England at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years, keeping England safe through religion wars with Spain, and through political and religious turmoil. Surprisingly, she ruled by herself, without a husband, even though masses of men tried to suit her, earning her the title of “The Virgin Queen.” She was able to avoid a full on holy war with the other superpower of the age, Spain, for much of her reign. Finally, in 1585, Elizabeth entered the fray to help a rebellion against the Spanish in the Netherlands. Spain then set its sights on England, but the English navy was able to defeat the infamous Spanish Armada in 1588, successfully defending England. Through all of this, she survived a few assassination attempts and sustained the church of her country. Obviously, Queen Elizabeth I lead England Perfectly while William Shakespeare was
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Many people see Queen Elizabeth II as just a queen but what most people don’t know is that she has countless qualities besides just being royalty. She was born as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926 in London. She has pretty much lived her whole life as a royal as she started her reign at the young age of 16 years old. Queen Elizabeth II has earned many titles and recognitions though out her reign. During her control, many have said that she has tried to make the British monarchy more modern and sensitive to the public.