Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth was the unwanted daughter of King Henry VIII, the king who killed her mother, because she did not bear a son. Elizabeth grew up in a country at war with it self in the wake of King Henry’s religious reforms. Through no fault of her own, Elizabeth was cast aside by her own father; resulting in a lonely childhood and adolescence. While her half sister Mary I was queen, as a young women …showed first 75 words of 1542 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1542 total…and retained power dispite the obstacles, deserves credit for the great achievements during her reign. Bibliography “Elizabeth I, Queen of England” Academic American Encyclopedia, 1987 Boyce,Charles. Shakespeare A to Z. New York: Charles Boyce & Roundtable Press Inc. 1990 Bush,Catherine. Elizabeth I. New York: Chelsea House Educational communications, Inc.1986 Rachum,Ilan. The Renaissance: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York City: May Flower Books Inc. 1979 Zamoyska, Betka. Queen Elizabeth I: United States of America: Cameron & Tayleur Books Ltd. 1981