Why was Queen Elisabeth I such a popular queen????

Question

i just want to know why, and could you give a detailed answer if you dont mind, and some links i could go to

Please??

Answer 1

She was firm but fair and she allowed people more religious freedom than previous rulers. England also prospered very well under her rule.

Answer 2

She respected all peoples rights and religions.

Answer 3

She made smart decisions that, coupled with a little luck, produced a growth spurt in the British Empire.

Answer 4

She was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Also Within twenty years of her death, she was being celebrated as the ruler of a "golden age".

Her reign is known as the Elizabethan era, famous above all for the flourishing of English drama, as it holds such famous playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, and for the seafaring prowess of English adventurers such as Francis Drake and slave-trader John Hawkins.

Answer 5

becuase unlike her sister (mary) she respected and people and didn't burn peole or kill them for having a different religion.  i don't have any links but i love reading historical novels so i know my stuff.

Answer 6

she led her own troops into battle, she had a tragic upbringing...(was kept in the tower)

anyway I don't really know that much about it,

standard wiki link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I...

there was a pretty good film (well it was ok anyway) just called "elizabeth" with cate blanchett, might be worth watching to get an overview of her life.

Answer 7

because england's popular.

so the queen is.

the same way how microsoft is popular,

hence bill gates is.

or how apple is popular,

and steve jobbs is.

Answer 8

because she was hot and gave good blow jobs.

Answer 9

Because of the complexities of her personality and because she said that 'she was married to the country'.

Answer 10

The Major Accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I

1. She was a very gifted scholar who was an accomplished linguist with the ability to speak several languages including Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and Welsh

2. Her reign witnessed widespread increase in literacy and great achievements in the arts - great poets and playrights emerged during her era such as William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh)

3. The reign of Queen Elizabeth I also saw significant expansion overseas. Great explorers were encouraged such as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Richard Greenville

4. She achieved an excellent reputation as a good and wise ruler, who was truly loved by her people - she was highly accomplished in the art of rhetoric and Public Relations

5. A major accomplishment was the defeat of the Spanish Armada of 132 by the English fleet of 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels under Lord Howard of Effingham, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir John Hawkins

6. Queen Elizabeth adopted a moderate religious policy. The Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity (1559), the introduction of the Prayer Book of 1559, and the Thirty-Nine Articles (1563) were all Protestant in doctrine, but preserved many traditionally Catholic ceremonies. Although a Protestant she did not persecute Catholics with conviction - she adopted a moderate approach

7. She established Protestantism as the country's religion

8. Queen Elizabeth established the Poor Laws - she achieved a new framework of support for the needy

9. Queen Elizabeth achieved recognition for England as a leading power in Europe

10. Queen Elizabeth I lead England as a woman, in what was very much a man's World, and she did this with courage, intelligence and loyalty to her friends

http://www.elizabethi.org/

http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/eliza.h...

http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/

Answer 11

The was religiously tolerant, I think. She probably wasn't as cruel. Dude, just google it. Dont waste your points on that kind of question.