Queen Elizabeth I - Family, Religion, and Politics Essay -- essays res

Born of a king whose most unsatisfying day was that of her birth, ElizabethTudors life seemed almost made for trials and controversy, some(prenominal) personally andpolitically. Although she had, at times, a horrible temper and a vexatious personality, and suffered through many another(prenominal) physical and psychological problems as an adult, Elizabeth proved to be one of the most remarkable monarchs in position history. Firstly, I leave alone discuss Elizabeths family (including her many stepmothers), and then I will rebuke about her relationship with her siblings under their power. Thirdly, I will examine religion and how it affected her opinions and politics during her reign. Lastly, I will look at international politics of the time and some of Elizabeths decisions affecting Englands assign in the world. Elizabeth was born in 1533 to Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn. Anne was Henrys second wife, after having divorced the first (Catherine of Aragon) for having failed to pro duce a manlike heir to the throne. (On Catherines death, her daughter Marys birth was declare illegitimate.) Ann had been Catherines lady-in-waiting. After Elizabeths disappointing birth, Ann Boleyn had two miscarriages. The king was evolution impatient for a son. During Anns fourth pregnancy, she discovered Henry in bed with her lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour. Her anger brought on premature labour, and she gave birth to a exsanguinous boy. Henry had her arrested and taken to Tower Hill. She was charged with havingcommitted adultery and incest, and was beheaded. The fagot married Jane Seymour thenext morning. Elizabeth was only three years old at the time.In 1537, Jane Seymour gave birth to a boy, Edward. Jane died a week later. The king remarried quickly (to Ann of Cleves), hardly the marriage en... ...lso proved to be a wise political move, for she flirted incessantly, and non to marry always left the door open to the possibilities of marriage, and that was an asset.... whi ch she did not like to lose (Read, 162). Though, near her death, more problems were caused by a new contemporaries looking for change (more people were executed in those last a couple of(prenominal) years than allof the other years of her reign put together), Elizabeth Tudors name will echo in history books for many years to come as an important figure in English history.ReferencesJenkins, E. (1965). Elizabeth the Great. London Victor Gollancz.Morris, C. (1955). The Tudors. London Fontana/Collins. Read, C. (1936). The Tudors Personalities and Practical Politics in 16th Century England. New York Henry Holt and Company.Rowse, A.(1950). The England of Elizabeth. London Macmillan and Co.