Queen Elizabeth lived from September 7th, 1553 to March 24th, 1603.
She was born a princess at Greenwich Palace, in London.
Her family consisted of her father, King Henry VIII,
her mother, Queen Anne Boleyn, her sister, Mary,
and her brother, Edward. Her mother was executed
for adultery, treason, and incest.
Because of this, Mary had to step up to the throne.
After Mary’s death, Elizabeth became queen
in November of 1558 at the age of twenty-five.
Elizabeth was a very literate woman.
As a child, she had many private tutors who helped her
learn multiple languages, along with other subjects (Alkin a, 2014).
Perhaps her education gave her a sense of self-sufficiency
and played a part in her decision to never marry.
Although she had many suitors, she politely turned them all down.
Everyone assumed at the beginning of her reign
that she would want to marry quickly, not only
so she could share the responsibility of the reign,
but also to provide an heir for the kingdom since she was the last in her lineage.
According to Sharnette (2014), it is not reasonable to assume that Queen Elizabeth
intended not to marry from the very beginning.
It is possible that she wanted to marry, but none of her suitors met all the requirements.
Apparently, she had very high standards, and was a very difficult woman to please.
Queen Elizabeth wanted a husband who would please her people, benefit her country,
had wealth so he could contribute to the country’s stability,
one who was willing to be only her consort and not equal in power to her,
was of the same faith to avoid religious conflict, and most importantly,
someone who her advisers approved of (Sharnette, 2014).
She was born a princess at Greenwich Palace, in London.
Her family consisted of her father, King Henry VIII,
her mother, Queen Anne Boleyn, her sister, Mary,
and her brother, Edward. Her mother was executed
for adultery, treason, and incest.
Because of this, Mary had to step up to the throne.
After Mary’s death, Elizabeth became queen
in November of 1558 at the age of twenty-five.
Elizabeth was a very literate woman.
As a child, she had many private tutors who helped her
learn multiple languages, along with other subjects (Alkin a, 2014).
Perhaps her education gave her a sense of self-sufficiency
and played a part in her decision to never marry.
Although she had many suitors, she politely turned them all down.
Everyone assumed at the beginning of her reign
that she would want to marry quickly, not only
so she could share the responsibility of the reign,
but also to provide an heir for the kingdom since she was the last in her lineage.
According to Sharnette (2014), it is not reasonable to assume that Queen Elizabeth
intended not to marry from the very beginning.
It is possible that she wanted to marry, but none of her suitors met all the requirements.
Apparently, she had very high standards, and was a very difficult woman to please.
Queen Elizabeth wanted a husband who would please her people, benefit her country,
had wealth so he could contribute to the country’s stability,
one who was willing to be only her consort and not equal in power to her,
was of the same faith to avoid religious conflict, and most importantly,
someone who her advisers approved of (Sharnette, 2014).