Elizabethian England Notes

• Daughter of King Henry the Eigth and Ann Boline
• Always got her way whether you liked it or not
• When she was young her mother was sentenced to death because of "adultery and treason"
• Elizabeth became a bastard child
• Even so she loved her father and was amazed by is wealth and power
• Henry died when she was 14 and she became an orphan
• Went to live with her stepmother
• Step father used to sexually abuse her and scandal rumors
• But she was reconciled and returned to her younger brothers court
• After many plots to overthrow her family's rule, she became queen
• Likes the freedom to do as she pleases on her grounds
• Had a quick temper
• Didn’t like going and talking with parlement - thought she was chosen by god and knew best about everything
• Was very strong willed
• "ducked every major issue"
• Was very indecisive