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Facts On Queen Elizabeth The First
Talk about royalty, and there is no way that you can miss this queen. Queen Elizabeth is a name that needs no introduction. Though the world knows a lot about her, here are a few interesting facts about the queen that could leave you amused. |
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- Queen Elizabeth I was born 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace.
- The queen was the daughter of the notorious King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her mother Anney Boleyn was accused of adultery. As a result the queen was considered an illegitimate child. This made the queen’s chances to the throne quite narrow.
- Queen Elizabeth was the fifth and the last ruler of the tudor dynasty to have ascended the throne.
- She was also referred to as he Virgin Queen, the Good Queen Bess, the Faerie Queen, and Gloriana.
- Mary Tudor, elizabeth’s half sister had the queen imprisoned for two months. She charged the queen on the suspect of her hatching a plot with the Protestants to take over the throne.
- Queen Elizabeth is believed to have been in love with one of her courtiers Robert Dudley. There was a huge furor when Dudley’s wife- Amy Robstart was found dead at the foot of the queen’s stairs.
- Elizabeth ruled England for a period of 45 years. The period of her rule is generally regarded as one of the most glorious periods in the history of England.
- Queen Elizabeth lived more than 70 years and took her last breath on 24 March 1603.
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Timeline Of Queen Elizabeth The First
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