Who was Queen Elizabeth the first?

Answer 1

When Elizabeth I died in 1603, a cousin, James VI of Scotland (later James I) succeeded to the throne. James I (1566 - 1625) was the great, great grandson of King Henry VII (1457 - 1509), the first Tudor monarch and father of Henry VIII (1491 - 1547). This line of descent was through Margaret Tudor (1489 - 1541), oldest daughter of Henry VII, who married James IV of Scotland. In fact, both parents of James I, were descended from Margaret Tudor. His mother being the ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587), and his father, the equally ill-fated, Lord Henry Darnley (1545 - 1567).

Answer 2

Queen Elizabeth I of England was nicknamed "the virgin queen" because she never married in her lifetime, however, she did have many lovers. Her OTHER nickname was " Good Queen Bess" because her subjects loved her so much.

Answer 3

Brilliant monarch who emerged from a bad scene in her youth - religious strife, sexual molestation by her uncle, jailing in the Tower, threat of execution - to become the most powerful figure in Europe.

Every man wanted to impress her, and some of our greatest sea-captains and explorers achieved great exploits in her service.

She set up an atmosphere that encouraged Shakespeare and Marlowe to produce some of the greatest writing in England.