The Story of the Virgin Queeen of England - 616 Words

Do you know about the Virgin Queen of England and her reign? Queen Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich, England on September 7, 1533. Although, she grew up in a wealthy family, her early life was filled with uncertainties. Her parents were Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She had siblings that included Mary I of England, Edward VI of England, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset. In 1537, her half-brother, Edward, was born. On May 19th 1536, Elizabeth’s mother had gotten beheaded on Tower Hill. This was an impact on her life because she had no mom caused by her father killing her mom. Elizabeth was afraid that what happened to her mom, will happen to her. Elizabeth was imprisoned at the Tower of London in the Queen’s Lodgings between March and May 1554 after being implicated in Wyatt’s Rebellion. Here landeth as true a subject, being prisoner, as ever landed at these stairs. Before Thee, O God, do I speak it, having no other friend but Thee alone. She was After her father’s death in 1547, she spent a lot of time under care by her stepmother, Catherine Parr. Her stepfather, Thomas Seymour, abused her terribly. She was jumped on in bed, tickling her, and engaging â€Å"romps† with her. In 1554, she tried to escape from execution in the wake of her failed rebellion versus Queen Mary. She succeeded to the throne when her half-sister had died in November of 1558. Through her power she passed the Religious Settlement enforced by the Protestant religion by law in 1559.