Why Is Canada An Important Event In Queen Elizabeth 1

From the Beginning Elizabeth I of London was the daughter to both King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who was the King's second wife. She was born on September 7, 1533, at around 3 o’clock in the Palace of Placentia. It is believed that she was named “Elizabeth” after her grandmother from her father’s side Elizabeth of York or maybe her grandmother Elizabeth Howard from her mother’s side or both. Also, from the beginning of her mother’s pregnancy (Anne Boleyn), it was assured that the newborn would be a boy, which was confirmed by Anne herself, astrologers and even doctors. Due to the assurance a tournament was organized, there was a written letter which announced the birth of the boy who would take the crown after King Henry VIII. At last Elizabeth was born and word spread that the newborn was a princess and not the prince that was promised. The party was canceled, and the letter was completely changed. …show more content…
Anne and Catherine (King’s ex-wife) were the only ones who were named Queen during King Henry’s reign. Since Anne was the Queen, Elizabeth was set to have a good life and everything she needed at the time she needed. Elizabeth had a half-sister, Mary I who had a similar story to Elizabeth’s, Mary was the only child who had survived from King Henry’s marriage to Catherine. Elizabeth’s life had started off with the wrong foot, she was set to be a disgrace for not being a male and her father was humiliated because he had gone against the pope, the church, and many other influential figures just to marry Anne and conceive their said to be male