Elizabeth Tudor began her life as an illegitimate child, and throughout her reign, would need to continuously prove both her worth and power. Her fight for legitimacy began in June 1536, when the Second Act of Succession was passed. The law dictated that Henry VIII’s marriage to Queen Anne was not legal. Therefore, Elizabeth was not -- by this Act -- allowed to either “claim, challenge, or demand any inheritance as lawful heir”. However, in 1544, the Third Act of Succession was passed, and Elizabeth reinstated
Monarchs always leave a legacy. Elizabeth I has had a legacy that has lasted over five-hundred years. If I were a monarch, I would like to leave a legacy of benevolence and greatness. Though I might not become a monarch like Elizabeth I and might not leave a five-hundred year legacy, I would like to leave a legacy as a Monarch from Mitty. I would like to be a Mitty Monarch because of its large community, sports programs, and performing arts programs. I believe that Mitty’s large community will
One woman who came quite close to ruling England in her own right, well before the reign of either of Henry VIII daughters was Empress Matilda. Matilda’s father King Henry I of England named her his heir after the death of his son and arranged for her to marry, first the HRE Henry V and after his death, Geoffrey the Count of Anjou. Her marriage to the Count proved instrumental after her fathers’ death when the throne was taken by her cousin Stephen. Matilda and Stephen’s war of succession proved
queen for nine days her miserable childhood proved to be a strength in her life and her forced marriage ultimately became an interwoven plan that lead to her death. Born in 1537, Lady Jane Grey was fifth in line for the British Monarchy. His Majesty Henry VIII was the current in reign, in England, and made Lady Jane forth in line for the throne, surpassing her mother. Growing up as a royal Lady Jane was well educated and became very fluent in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Italian. Lady Jane had a deep
Queen Elizabeth I was one of the strongest and most popular queens of all time. She was born at Greenwich Palace on September 7, 1533. The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, her life was impacted when she saw her mother getting executed in 1536. She was declared illegitimate right before her mother’s execution. Queen Elizabeth was well educated by a series of tutors. She had two siblings: a half brother named Edward and a half sister, Mary. “During the minority of her half-brother Edward VI
a strong, courageous leader; she was precocious, learned in many languages. She brought stability to her kingdom. However, she also grew from a troubled childhood. Who was this strong queen who managed to leave no heir? Elizabeth I’s father, King Henry VIII, wanted a male heir more than anything. So when his wife, Catherine of Aragon, failed to provide him with one, he broke away from the Catholic Church to annul their marriage in 1534. He proceeded to marry Ann Boleyn, a lady-in-waiting, and Elizabeth
the fifth child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon but the only one to survive infancy. But because Henry wanted a boy and Catherine could not give him one he then wanted a divorce. Catherine although did not agree to a divorce and the Catholic Church did not either so he did not know what to do. So then he thought to start the Church of Angla so that is what he did and was able to get a divorce. The conflict between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon is important because Henry would not have had
Emma of Normandy was one of the most influential queens in the Norman world. She was the daughter of Richard I, Duke of Normandy. Her marriage to two English kings, Ethelred the Unready and Cnut the Great, created a strong bond between her homeland Normandy and England. She is a unique queen because of her deep involvement in the political interests in England, Normandy, and Denmark, through much of the first half of the eleventh century. She is known as “the Gem of the Normans”. In comparison,
Queen Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533, in a palace in Greenwich, England. Her father was King Henry the Eighth. Her mother, Queen Anne, was young and very beautiful indeed. Elizabeth had had her father’s bright red hair and pale skin. 1559 King Philip of Spain asked to marry Elizabeth. He had married her sister Queen Mary in hopes of expanding his vast empire. Now Mary was dead. It was still in Spain’s interest for Philip to marry England’s new queen. Royalty did not marry for love . They
Elizabeth, the future queen of England, was trained to be a warrior and not any warrior, a strong warrior. She was a woman respected by men but always avoided by women and curious to know he was falling in love. The son of the King of Scotland, enemy of the kingdom of England, Aiden, has rejected women all his life because he wants to defend his country. What will happen when Elizabeth and Aiden cross paths? Elizabeth was having dinner with her father as he spoke of his plan of attack to invade