Elizabeth I: A New Kind of Monarch
Queen Elizabeth I once advised, “Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.” This demonstrates the value she placed on trust in order to successfully rule. Elizabeth ruled England for almost seventy years, from 1533 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth I’s wide acceptance for all people, her passionate support for all forms of art, her implementation of the new Anglican church, and her dedication to her people drew England out of the Dark Ages into a new beginning of global religious equality and acceptance.
Elizabeth I was accepting of all of her people, regardless of their religious values. Throughout her reign, her primary concern was peace and stability. She only reluctantly …show more content…
Her Anglican church was built upon the church of England implemented by Elizabeth’s father, Henry VIII, when he broke England away from Rome. Following his death, Edward VI and his advisors supported further reform and addition of Protestant ideals in the church of England. After Edward’s death and the brief reign of his distant relative, Jane Grey, Henry’s daughter and Elizabeth’s older sister, Mary, took the throne and re-established the Catholic faith in England until her death and the transfer of the throne to Elizabeth. The Elizabethan World Reference Library explains, “Elizabeth made it known that she meant to enforce an outward appearance of conformity, and that everyone could believe as they wished as long as they were private about it”(Benson). The main idea of her church was to unite her people within one faith without suppressing individual beliefs, organizing the people and easing conflicts. She stressed the idea that everyone could practice their own beliefs in private without arousing disputes, especially because they were all worshipping the same Jesus. Overall, she encouraged peace between
Queen Elizabeth I once advised, “Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.” This demonstrates the value she placed on trust in order to successfully rule. Elizabeth ruled England for almost seventy years, from 1533 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth I’s wide acceptance for all people, her passionate support for all forms of art, her implementation of the new Anglican church, and her dedication to her people drew England out of the Dark Ages into a new beginning of global religious equality and acceptance.
Elizabeth I was accepting of all of her people, regardless of their religious values. Throughout her reign, her primary concern was peace and stability. She only reluctantly …show more content…
Her Anglican church was built upon the church of England implemented by Elizabeth’s father, Henry VIII, when he broke England away from Rome. Following his death, Edward VI and his advisors supported further reform and addition of Protestant ideals in the church of England. After Edward’s death and the brief reign of his distant relative, Jane Grey, Henry’s daughter and Elizabeth’s older sister, Mary, took the throne and re-established the Catholic faith in England until her death and the transfer of the throne to Elizabeth. The Elizabethan World Reference Library explains, “Elizabeth made it known that she meant to enforce an outward appearance of conformity, and that everyone could believe as they wished as long as they were private about it”(Benson). The main idea of her church was to unite her people within one faith without suppressing individual beliefs, organizing the people and easing conflicts. She stressed the idea that everyone could practice their own beliefs in private without arousing disputes, especially because they were all worshipping the same Jesus. Overall, she encouraged peace between