![]() While Elizabeth was Queen, England became wealthy and powerful. ![]() William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright ever, performed his plays in front of her. There were many great artists and writers. Queen Elizabeth ruled for nearly 45 years. She told her soldiers and sailors: "I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too." Her ships attacked and the weather helped blow the Armada away from England. In 1588, he sent the Spanish Armada, a fleet of more than 100 ships, to invade England. To show people she could rule the country well, she had portraits painted of her as strong, mighty and rich, just as a queen should be.īut Elizabeth had enemies like King Philip of Spain. Both her brother and sister died without having children so Elizabeth became Queen. She was strong, loved by many, and some say, became one of England's greatest ever rulers.Įlizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII. ![]() It was unusual to be ruled by a woman, because at the time, they were seen as weak and not as clever as men. Almost 500 years ago, a princess called Elizabeth became Queen of England. ![]()
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