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Elizabeth I at Greenwich. (Report from Europe).
Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich on September 7, 1533, and at the age of twenty-five became queen. She died at
Richmond on March 24, 1603, one of the longest serving monarchs of England. During her reign she transformed a poor and religiously divided country into one of the strongest military and economic powers in Europe. She inherited her father Henry VIII's belief in an autocratic monarchy, but she was wise enough not to alienate Parliament. This enabled her to raise the necessary funds and political support for her programs.
Famously, Elizabeth I never married but used her single status as a diplomatic tool: she entertained approaches from many suitors but only to further her own ends. She considered herself married to her country and was astute enough to realize that any husband would wield great power and thus constitute a threat to her own.
To mark the four hundredth anniversary of her death a major exhibition is being held at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich in London, which is on view from May 1 until September 14. Entitled Elizabeth, it is sponsored by Morgan ...
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- VAN GOGH, VINCENT (1853-1890)
- Reference information from: Young Students Learning Library January 1, 1996 700+ words
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