Bioghraphy of Queen Elizabeth
Date Submitted: 05/23/2004 03:42:15
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (797 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (797 words)
Queen Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace on September 7, 1533. She died on March 24, 1603, of natural causes. Her father was Henry VII. His second wife, Anne Boleyn was Elizabeth's mother. King Henry wanted a son, but received a daughter, instead, from his second wife. Before Elizabeth's third birthday, Henry had her mother beheaded in charges of adultery and treason.
Elizabeth was brought up in a separate household at Hatfield (not known). King Henry's third wife gave …
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…monopolies.
Queen Elizabeth continued to make brilliant speeches, to exercise her authority. But she suffered from bouts of melancholy, ill health, and showed signs of increasing debility. As Sir Walter Raleigh remarked, "a lady surprised by time." On March 24, 1603, having reportedly indicated JAMES VI as her successor, Queen Elizabeth died quietly. The nation accepted the new King quite enthusiastically. But long before her death, she had transformed herself into a powerful image of female authority.
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