Her religious policy was moderate, acceptable to everyone but extreme Catholics and extreme Puritans. Most of her subjects were more than happy with her settlement. (Her brother Edward had run things as an extreme Calvinist Protestant, her sister Mary Tudor as an extreme and bigoted Catholic. Neither was popular.)
She famously stated that she had no wish to have a mirror into men's souls - in other words she was *relatively* tolerant in an intolerant world. Compare and contrast to Philip II of Spain. Lord Howard of Effingham, who commanded her navy against the Armada, was a Roman Catholic.
She was also extremely skilled at picking effective ministers - and playing them off against one another so that she remained in charge.
Yes, Elizabeth I (1558-1603) was a fair ruler.
A great as well as fortunate sovereign-a courageous woman of keen intellect, who, if she had wise counsellors, as indeed she had, showed that she was well able to choose them. By general assent "Supreme Head" of the Protestant world of her time.
Her religious policy was moderate, acceptable to everyone but extreme Catholics and extreme Puritans. Most of her subjects were more than happy with her settlement. (Her brother Edward had run things as an extreme Calvinist Protestant, her sister Mary Tudor as an extreme and bigoted Catholic. Neither was popular.)
She famously stated that she had no wish to have a mirror into men's souls - in other words she was *relatively* tolerant in an intolerant world. Compare and contrast to Philip II of Spain. Lord Howard of Effingham, who commanded her navy against the Armada, was a Roman Catholic.
She was also extremely skilled at picking effective ministers - and playing them off against one another so that she remained in charge.
Queen Elizabeth II is not. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was.
Queen Elizabeth II's Mother was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother.
Which one? Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Elizabeth II? If you're talking about the current Queen (Elizabeth II), no. However, she is from the House of Windsor. Elizabeth I, did have a last name Elizabeth Tudor.
queen elizabeth 3?
she overcame the queen by winning her spot as Queen Elizabeth the 1.
Queen Elizabeth II is not. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was.
When did Queen Elizabeth Die?
Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in 1559, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth does not have nicknames.
No. Queen Elizabeth II is the English queen
Queen Elizabeth is English.
Regnal numbers, I II, IV etc are only applied to the Monarch. If the Monarch's spouse is a female then she automatically becomes Queen Consort. Hence: Queen Elizabeth I, followed by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Consort and then Queen Elizabeth II. When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne Queen Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother a title afforded to her by Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth 1
Queen Elizabeth II's Mother was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother.
After feuds between England and Spain about the sea, Spain finally decided to attack England. Queen Elizabeth I had all her smaller naval ships meet the Spanish out in the Channel.
Queen Elizabeth II
H.M Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) was the mother of H.M Queen Elizabeth II.