Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I was born in 1533 and ruled England and Ireland as queen from 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife. Elizabeth was the longest-reigning English monarch in nearly two centuries and the first woman to successfully occupy the English throne. Elizabeth’s reign was noted for her effective use of Parliament and the Privy Council, and by the development of legal …showed first 75 words of 1031 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1031 total…to the advice of those around her, and would change a policy if it was unpopular. In appearance she was extravagant, in behavior sometimes frivolous and playful, but her approach to politics was serious, conservative, and cautious. When she ascended the throne in 1558, England was and impoverished country torn apart by religious squabbles. When she died at Richmond Palace on March 24th, 1603, England was one of the most powerful and prosperous countries in the world.