Queen Elizabeth Essay

Queen Elizabeth I

An Admirable Woman

3/14/2012

Temukisa Iiga

English 105

Dr. Tony

When I think of people I admire, my parents usually come to mind. This time, I want to show my admiration for a very different person. My admiration goes out to Queen Elizabeth I. I revere Queen Elizabeth because of her intellect, faith, and perseverance. Despite the odds against her, she was headstrong and proved everyone- even her enemies- wrong. I have an immense amount of respect for Queen Elizabeth’s ability to rule without leaning on a husband like all other queen’s did.

Queen Elizabeth was born on September 7th, 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. When she was three years old, her mother was executed by King Henry VIII on false charges of adultery, witchcraft, and incest. The king needed to get rid of his second wife because she could not bear him a son, and he desperately needed one. She was considered an illegitimate queen anyway, and Elizabeth was thought of as an illegitimate princess.

By the time King Henry VIII married his sixth wife, Elizabeth was already an intelligent child. She was given the best education available to her, and she excelled in her studies. During a time when women were thought to be inferior to men, Elizabeth was an exception. She was brilliant, reserved, and she did not let her mother’s reputation dictate her life.

King Henry VIII’s sixth wife, Katharine Parr, was more than a stepmother to her. They both were affectionate about one another, and their bond was strong. Katharine Parr gave birth to King Henry’s first son, Prince Edward. Edward and Elizabeth were somewhat close in age, and they shared Protestant beliefs, unlike their older half-sister Mary, who was Catholic. Edward and Elizabeth also shared a close bond.

Queen Elizabeth went through scandal after scandal. Even before she became Queen, Elizabeth proved that she was no ordinary woman by disproving the rumors and viscous lies that were being said of her. She...