During the Medieval times, about four hundred fifty years ago today, Queen Elizabeth I ruled the lands of England and Ireland on September 7, 1533, until her death on March 24, 1603. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, and was the last of the Tudor dynasty of monarchs. During Elizabeth’s reign, she inherited her intelligence and hard work and was separated with great accomplishments in arts, trade, and exploration. She also defended her country through the Spanish Armada, one of the greatest wars that tried to overthrow Protestant England. Elizabeth never got married but had several favorite noblemen. There were fierce arguments over religion between Roman Catholics and Protestants, and soon England was separated into two different types of Christianity. After Elizabeth’s coronation as a young woman, creating peace and adopting changes for England and Ireland, she has become one of the greatest monarchies in the world. …show more content…
According to Hanson, “She was the illegitimate child of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, and was considered to be one of the best monarchies of all time in England”(Hanson-Web). However, in the beginning of Elizabeth's childhood, her mother and father were having trouble in their relationship. King Henry wanted to have another child, but this time a boy. Like his previous wife, she couldn’t give him anything but girls and lifeless fetuses. This led for Henry to want the marriage to end. Elizabeth was only 2 years old when her mother was executed for adultery and treason on the order from her