Queen Elizabeth I was a very head strong woman and independent woman, who knew what she wanted. She did not need a man to help her nor to help her live her life. Without ever marrying or becoming with child she was known as the "Virgin Queen". She was a woman who was before her time. Elizabeth went through a lot of turmoil as a child, but was later able to become Queen. She knew how to use her flirtation and femininity to her advantage, at which she did in her powerful state. She was able to pursue many suitors during her time as Queen, such as Robert Dudley and Francis, Duke of Alencon. The people who surrounded Elizabeth added pressure for her to marry and provide heir so the Tudor dynasty could live on. Queen Elizabeth was born into the …show more content…
Queen Elizabeth I was very concerned about being the best she could in the rule that was handed to her. “Although people looked to the new Queen Elizabeth to put matters right, there were many who doubted if she could overcome the seemingly unsurmountable problems she faced, or even remain queen long enough to begin tackling them.” England during this time was not in a very great state, that were un-wealthy and the land proved it. Elizabeth was able to make significant changes to England during her time as Queen, such as the changes to London. “It was a crowded, dirty, noisy place where plague was endemic in the summer, but under Elizabeth it became a thriving commercial canter, handling most of England’s trade, while at the same time the city boundaries spread beyond the old medieval walls, creating suburbs from the outlying villages.” During the time of Elizabeth’s reign things greatly changed. She was known to as the Virgin Queen, but she was also known as Elizabeth the Great. Her since of structure, confidence and the book smarts, helped her lead the country. She took her role seriously throughout her reign in England, and the people, could see the difference in the way of