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Elizabeth was seen as a savior, since she was seen as an icon of "the new faith". This was occuring before she even was Queen. Men and Women respected her as if she was a King and a Man.
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As Princess Elizabeth she survived a scandal concerning herself and Thomas Seymour, the husband of her stepmother Katharine Parr
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Elizabeth I was crowned Queen by Owen Oglethorpe, bishop of Carlisle at Westminster Abbey, a little less than two months after the death of Mary I. This was a huge deal because Elizabeth was constantly getting imprisoned before all of these occurances. Supposedly wanted to kill Queen Mary to take on the role herself. Finally she was Queen and no longer getting accused.
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This is an important factor because at the time it had been thought that Men were in control and they could only conquer. But Queen Elizabeth had prooven that she could rule without a man for guidance.
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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
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth I also saw significant expansion overseas. Great explorers were encouraged
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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
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Mary had a strong and legitimate claim to the throne of England. She was Elizabeth's competition and she knew that Mary needed to be exterminated. She signed the papers for Mary's death. Not only was Queen Elizabeth I the most powerful woman of her times but she was also one of the smartest.
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Queen Elizabeth established the Poor Laws - she achieved a new framework of support for the needy
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Queen Elizabeth achieved recognition for England as a leading power in Europe
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The English navy defeated further attempts at invasion in 1596 and 1597
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She established Protestantism as the country's religion
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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
