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ELIZABETH I, Queen of England and Ireland,** born on Sunday the 7th of September 1533. - http://www.elizabethi.org/us/ - http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html - http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/elizabeth.html - http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/
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Queen Elizabeth 1

Script by: Matt ferguson

Queen Elizabeth 1 was considered a very influential and loved ruler.**Queen Elizabeth 1 was born September 7th 1533, as Elizabeth tudor. Her parents were Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.Since Anne boleyn had not given birth to male, thus not giving Henry a male heir. He falsely accused elzibeths mother for adultery and had her executed.She also had one half sister (Mary I ) and a half brother( Edward VI did not live long from 1537- 1553). Her sister Mary lived from 1516-1558, and was queen of England for a time. When Mary defeated an attempt to stop her from becoming queen, she rightfully claimed her spot as England's queen. Though they were sisters, their was a major divide between the two. Due to the two having different religions (Mary being catholic and Elizabeth being protestant). For this reason Mary did not reconize her sister as the heir to the throne until her death she named Elizabeth to the throne. While mary prosecuted protestants during her reign, Elizabeth was quite tolerant to religions of the people. Thus bringing forth a re-emergence of the protestant faith.** Probably the one thing that Elizabeth is best known for is the defeat of the spanish armada. At the time Spain was the most powerful nation in the world. While England was a small country which was well hated. Some reasons for the Spain and England to fight was, The queen encouraged pirates to take spanish goods from their ships on route to the new world. Also the two countries had two different religions ( spain being roman catholic and England being Protestant). When the Spanish fleet arrived Elizabeth rode down to fight with her people. Where she delivered this speech... ..."My loving people, we have been persuaded by some, that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear; I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects. And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honor and my blood, even the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms: to which, rather than any dishonor should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already, by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns; and we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble and worthy subject; not doubting by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and by your valor in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over the enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people...."

On March 23, 1603, Queen elizabeth died, but what she had transforrmed England nto did not. It still lives on to this very day.She was succeeded by James l who was the son of Mary of Scots. Whom Elizabeth executed, and her second husband(mary of Scots),James Darnley was elizabeth's second cousins.**
 * After the speech the english ships defeated the spanish when they fled. Also another event of signifigance was when she executed Mary of scots. The story goes that there was a eries of assisanation plots against the queen, and it was found out that Mary of Scots had onvolvment in them. So Elizabeth very reluctantly executed Mary of Scots. Which sent the english into war, and that was what the queen was trying to avoid. Also by killing Mary of scots ( which the spanish king phillip had orginally intended to invade was executed he went to England).