Queen Elizabeth I said "I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England." She was born in 1533, considered illegitimate by Roman Catholics. After her father Henry VIII and sister Mary's deaths, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558 at age 25, ruling for 44 years without marrying or having children. Her reign saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada, voyages to the Americas preparing England for colonization, and flourishing of the arts.

1. Queen Elizabeth the First “ I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England.”

2. The Life of Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533. The Roman Catholics of England considered her an illegitimate child. Her dad was Henry VIII. Her mother was Anne Boleyn.

3. Life of Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth’s mother was beheaded. Elizabeth was third in line to the throne and unlikely to succeed. When her father, King Henry VIII , her Roman Catholic half-sister, Mary was crowned Queen of England. Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England in 1558, after the death of Mary. She was 25.

4. Life of Queen Elizabeth I She never married and never had any children. She reigned as Queen for 44 years until her death on March 24, 1603 at the age of 69.

5. Developed a compromise to please the Roman Catholic and the Protestant churches; probably saved England from religious wars The English Navy defeated the Spanish Armada under Queen Elizabeth’s rule

6. She funded voyages of discovery to the Americas; expeditions prepared England for an age of colonization and expansion Under her reign, the arts flourished; miniature painting was at a high point and the theater thrived

7. Conclusion Queen Elizabeth I was a selfless queen. She did not marry because she wanted to protect England from foreign rule and civil war. Her subjects called her ‘The Virgin Queen,’ ‘Good Queen Bess,’ and ‘Gloriana.’ Her reign is considered one of the most glorious in England’s history.

8. Queen Elizabeth the First In regards to her country and subjects, Queen Elizabeth I said, “There is no jewel, be it of never so high a price, which I set before this jewel; I mean your love.”