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Elizabeth came to power in 1558, inheriting problems with religion, poverty and foreign policy. Historians in the 1970s thought that, when Elizabeth came to the throne, the country was about to collapse. Elizabeth restored the stability and the status of the monarchy:
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She solved the religious tensions by following a 'middle way' which allowed Catholics and Puritans to keep their private beliefs as long as they went to the Church of England in public. However, she hunted, tortured and executed Catholic priests who came into England to undermine her power.
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She survived plots and rebellions, and executed Mary Queen of Scots in 1587.
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She encouraged the 'Gloriana' myth, and commissioned portraits which presented her as pure and powerful. Her reign was a time of art, music and literature.
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She defeated the Armada, and by the end of her reign England was a world power which had set up its first colony.
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Elizabeth I is regarded by many as one of England's greatest monarchs, whose reign laid the foundations of England's greatness. But is this true?
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She was as 'bloody' as Mary and executed many more people for religion than her father. She established a network of spies and informers to ensure her safety.
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Far from encouraging Parliament, she bullied and controlled it, ran the government as she wished and even arrested an MP when he complained.
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The Armada was a triumph – but it was also a very lucky escape.
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You could compare Elizabeth's reign to that of Henry VIII. Why is she regarded as England's greatest monarch, when he is regarded as a monster? Also compare her reign to that of Charles I. Why was she able to establish a secure and powerful monarchy, when he caused a civil war and lost his head?
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