May 19th, 1536, a dark and gloomy day for Elizabeth Tudor who is just two years and eight months old. Her mother, Anne Boleyn, has just been executed by guillotine and only spoke to her daughter twice. (Jenson). This is just one of the things Queen Elizabeth had to go through to gain her position in history. Queen Elizabeth had a rough early life and refused to give up her position as queen once she got it, but every government position has its accomplishments and its defeats. Queen Elizabeth has had to go through a tough early life in order to receive the title as Queen of England. “The daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, she was only two years old when she lost her mother… After her father's death in 1547, Elizabeth …show more content…
“She ruled alone for nearly half a century, lending her name to a glorious epoch in world history. She dazzled even her greatest enemies” (“Queen”). Queen Elizabeth now wants to stay queen but she wants to do it alone. This just strengthened her name in history and is known as one of the most independent woman in history. She ruled by herself for the rest of her life. “Elizabeth, however, seemed to have no interest in sharing power with a spouse. Over time, she cultivated her image as a queen married to her job and her people. For this dedication Elizabeth earned the nickname the ‘Virgin Queen’” (Biography.com).Queen Elizabeth wants the power all to herself but how does she do it? She does not marry at all but instead marries to her job. This increases her focus on her job so that she does not have tend to her husband so now all she has to do is work. “The reign of Queen Elizabeth I is often referred to as The Golden Age of English history” (“Elizabeth I”). Her non marriage plan seems to have payed off seeing that now her reign is now The Golden Age of English history. This just shows that whoever puts their mind to anything can accomplish anything. Now that she is hard at work she will have great accomplishments but she is also bound to make