The Virgin Queen

Since we have been watching the film Queen Elizabeth, I figured I would dedicated this week's weblog to our beloved Queen of England. Elizabeth 1 the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. She was unlikely to succeed the throne because she had a half brother and a Roman Catholic half sister Mary.  According to the online source British Monarchy, “her 45- year reign is generally considered one of the most glorious because the Church of England was established and there a compromise between Roman Catholic and Protestantism”. Queen Elizabeth was also known for her Chasity or most commonly known as “The Virgin Queen” she uses her marriage prospects as a political tool in foreign and domestic policies. She is often portrayed as a selfless woman who sacrificed personal happiness for the good of the nation. And according to the source late in her reign, she addressed Parliament in the so-called 'Golden Speech' of 1601 when she told MPs: 'There is no jewel, be it of never so high a price, which I set before this jewel; I mean your love.' 

Image above is The Lady Elizabeth in about 1546, painted by an unknown artist. 

Source: https://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensofEngland/TheTudors/ElizabethI.aspx