Biography of Elizabeth 1533

Elizabeth I can be safely called one of the brightest ruler of England. She was called the good Queen Bess, or the Queen - Virgin. The times of her reign became the “golden age of England”, she patronized the artists of art and science, with her the military power of England began to have a greater weight in the world arena, she greatly strengthened the country's position.

Henry VIII entered into marriage with Anna for great love, he hoped that his beloved woman would give birth to him the long -awaited sons. From his previous marriage with Ekaterina Aragon, he already had a daughter Maria. But on September 7, in the residence of Greenwich, Anna Bolein gave birth to a girl called Elizabeth. King Henry VIII was angry and saddened by the birth of his daughter, but the christening was held with pomp, in the Franciscan Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury Kranmer became the godmother, the godmother became the godfather.

Parents were not often visited by the baby, although her mother loved her daughter and experienced affection for her. Later, the father also became not indifferent to his daughter, but only her floor became the fault of his cool attitude towards her. The king needed the heir, son, and he was waiting for his birth from his wife. She was accused of state treason, according to the tops of fate - judges, Anna systematically cheated on her crowned spouse.

Henry immediately recognizes his daughters illegitimate. Later, many researchers of the Tudor dynasty came to the conclusion that Henry VIII simply got rid of his wife, who could not give birth to him in such a cruel way. All evidence of Anna's betrayal was falsified. The tragic event entailed Elizabeth's disgrace. The next day, the king will secretly engage in his favorite Jane Seymour.

Jane turned out to be an indifferent and kind woman, she tried to make the life of the girls happier, she wanted to reconcile her husband with her daughters, but the king was adamant. Elizabeth still lived in Hatfield House, only sometimes she was brought to the royal residence. But two weeks after birth, Jane Seymour died. Henry soon gets married again, Anna Klevskaya becomes his wife, with whom he would divorce, and will make a new marriage with Katherine Howard, Anna Boleyn’s fate will wait for her.

Katherine will also be accused of betrayal. This execution will make a very strong impression on the nine -year -old Elizabeth. Probably, then a little frightened girl has an opinion about the rejection of marriage, she will never marry and she will be called the “queen-girl”. For many years to Princess Catherine will connect good friendly relations with her stepmother.

Elizabeth was considered illegitimate, but this fact did not prevent her from having a good education. She knew the French, Greek, Italian, perfectly mastered Latin, read the historical treatises of the Romans and conducted correspondence with Ekaterina Parr. Cambridge teachers taught Elizabeth, classes with the followers of the Reformation for the princess were not in vain.

They introduced her to stories and philosophy, the Rhetorician was taught by the humanist writer Roger Asham, who introduced her to the works of ancient classics. After the birth of his son, the world was restored in the monarch. Her brother Edward joined his studies and Henry finally reconciled with his daughters, but did not cancel the status of the illegitimate. The will, which he left, was said that his son Edward was inherited, and in cases of his death and in the absence of his heirs, the throne was inherited by his eldest daughter Maria, then her children, and only then Elizabeth and her heirs.

Henry VIII recognized his daughters with this will, they got rid of the shameful status of illegitimate, received hope for their corresponding marriage, with any prince from European countries. After a short time, the Dowager Queen Ekaterina Parr marries Thomas Seymour, who was considered an adventurer at court. He was also the native uncle of Edward VI. The ambitious Thomas was not enough that the clan Seymurov approached the throne, he wanted more.

According to one of the famous versions, he planned to marry Elizabeth, but while the princess was still too young to take care of her. In historical sources there is information that Elizabeth herself had sympathy for him. Ekaterina Parr, despite her favorable attitude towards the stepdaughter, sent her to Hartfordshire at the Czech estate. There, the young princess continued to study with Roger Asham, who truly possessed encyclopedic knowledge.

In the future, Elizabeth was grateful to him and idolized him all her life. In the year, Ekaterina Parr died during childbirth, and in the year Thomas Seymour tried to make a coup d'etat. His attempt was unsuccessful, and in January of the same year, the royal uncle was executed. Suspicion of participation in the coup fell on Elizabeth, but she managed to defend her innocence.

After these tragic events, in the year the legitimate heir Edward VI, with whom Elizabeth was friendly, was brought to the throne. He invites her to return to the court.The adherents of Princess Mary are not satisfied with this state of affairs, and Troubles are starting in the country. Armed clashes begin between the supporters of the young Gray and the supporters of Princess Mary, who later became winners.

Elizabeth was not a single side beneficial. In cases of Gray’s victory, Elizabeth would have lost the right to successor, but could continue to freely adhere to her Protestant faith, and in cases of the victory of Mary, she would retain her right to the throne, but the ardent Catholic Queen Maria would pose a threat to her. In this regard, after the crown of his sister, Maria I, Elizabeth remains in Hatfield.

She was warned about the existing danger by the Secretary of the Council, Lord William Cecil. After the crown of Mary, in October, the disgraced sister, which took place in London, the new queen began to actively take actions to return England to the bosom of the Catholic Church. At that moment, Mary was thirty -seven years old. The main population of England was still Catholics, but part of the nobility, which had a huge impact at court and in society, while also quite wealthy were Protestants.

In the year, Protestant Thomas Wyette organizes unrest in Kent, his goal to prevent the marriage of Mary and Philip. But probably, he still tried to overthrow the queen, and put Elizabeth on the throne. Captive rebels did not give any evidence against the princess. Queen Maria I wanted to execute her sister, but, by decision of the Privy Council, she retained her life, and imprisoned her in the Tower.

Robert Dudley, a child’s friend, with whom Elizabeth communicated during walks, was also contained there. At the same time, in England, dissatisfaction with the rule of Maria is growing. People do not like her policy, especially they were worried about marriage with Philip Spanish, a representative of the Gabsburg family. In the summer of the year, he arrives in London for marriage.

In connection with her wedding, Maria decided to release Elizabeth from the imprisonment, this was facilitated by the recognition before the execution of Thomas Wayette, who swore that Princess Elizabeth was not involved, and did not know about the plans of the rebels. But despite all the facts, Maria does not leave her sister at court, Elizabeth is sent to Oxfordshire to the county, and she settles in the Woodstock Palace.

She is not allowed to correspond with anyone, and reading books was allowed only on the approved list. Only after four years, Elizabeth was allowed to return to London. The queen could not give birth to children, and her health worsened significantly. Maria and Elizabeth Tudor advisers to Queen Maria insisted that she call her heiress sister. But the “bloody” Mary, it was such a nickname that the queen received, was categorically against, she understood that the country would return to Protestantism.

As soon as I felt an imminent death, in order to avoid House, she succumbed to persuasion and left the will of the crown to Elizabeth. They may be familiar.