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How did Queen Elizabeth  uphold her power?

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How did Queen Elizabeth  uphold her power?

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From the day she became Queen of England to her final hour, Queen Elizabeth I maintained control over the country for roughly 45 years. At a young age, her willingness to indulge in a proper education allowed her to prosper during her reign. She desired “the highest standards,… [learning] how to turn the tide of opinion in her favour, [which] became one of her most effective weapons” (Briscoe). The queen’s strict classes for different languages, public speaking, and so forth eventually developed into crucial skills she needed to rule. She often used her wit and cleverness to bypass an argument and keep her audience under control. Queen Elizabeth I, for one, knew how to handle and please crowds with her words to calm threatening plots against her. In her opinion, “everyone - down to the lowliest beggar - played a part… [knowing] that, in political terms, she needed their support” (Briscoe). The queen took it upon herself to establish a generous and understanding image by recognizing ordinary people on the streets congratulating her after the coronation.

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Source 1:
Briscoe, Alexandra. “History - Elizabeth I: An Overview.” BBC, BBC, 17 Feb. 2011, www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/elizabeth_i_01.shtml.

Source 2:
“Queen Elizabeth I.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 17 Apr. 2019, www.biography.com/royalty/queen-elizabeth-i.

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What are some attributes of Queen Elizabeth's reign?

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What are some attributes of Queen Elizabeth's reign?

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For 44 years, Queen Elizabeth’s reign, “sometimes referred to as the England's Golden Age or Elizabethan England,” (Queen Elizabeth 1) allowed England to prosper and thrive through her support. Ruling with great stability and dependence gave her reign its nickname “Elizabethan era,” named specifically after her. During this time, support poured in from England to the amazing creations by people like Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Aside from enjoying various forms of art like watching plays and dancing, Queen Elizabeth dealt with the complications with France left behind by the former queen of England, otherwise known as her half sister Mary Tudor, who died, leaving Queen Elizabeth not only the throne, but also the problems attached to it. As a result of her hard work, England, for the most part, successfully avoided war with other countries like France and Spain.

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Once crowned, Elizabeth’s ministers and parliament awaited her hand in marriage. They thought it her duty to bear children and continue the line of rule. The queen, however, envisioned her reign without the presence of a man. She prioritized England’s welfare over marriage, arguing “beggar woman and single, far rather than queen and married” (Queen Elizabeth I). Queen Elizabeth I, instead, utilized flirtation to her political advantage. To encourage alliances for England, she sought to create strong relationships with other men of importance, but denied proposals. Elizabeth thought: “... flirtation was often the easiest way to get things done,… [engaging] the attentions of Henry, Duke of Anjou, and later his brother Francis, Duke of Alençon, which could form a useful alliance with France against Spain” (Briscoe). Controlling these men fulfilled her political needs, tricking the country, ministers, and parliament into believing her facade. In reality, the queen manipulated those around her to satisfy her own wants and needs to benefit her reign.

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Looking beyond her interactions with fine arts and conflicts with other countries, during her reign, Roman Catholicism became a widely contentious topic. As an incredibly religious member of the Catholic Church, Mary, Queen of Scots, attempted to store this religion to England “by any means necessary.” (Queen Elizabeth 1) Pushing further on this idea that she would do whatever it takes to get what she wanted, Mary was discovered to have been claiming Elizabeth throne for herself. This controversy resulted to Elizabeth’s decision to keep Mary imprisoned for many years, only to later then execute her upon discovering her plan to assassinate Elizabeth. Looking beyond that, Elizabeth may have been Catholic, however, “Catholics did suffer religious persecution and some were executed under her reign.” (Queen Elizabeth 1) After deep consideration of those actions, the Pope of the Catholic Church decided to excommunicate her.