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Queen Elizabeth was born to the man of King Henry VIII. And her mother was the Kings second wife Anne Boleyn. She was the Kings second daughter and was kicked out of the line as a heir to the throne.
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After the birth of Elizabeth Henry became less fond of Anne and ultimately decided to end things. The King and Anne tried for a son but Anne had a miscarrige. Elizabeth's mother was executed by the King on accounts of witchcraft, adultery and incest was arrested and sent to the Tower of London before he death. They hired a professional swordsman so they would not miss Anne's tech and she died on impact.
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In 1537, after the execution of Elizabeth's mother, the King had another child with his third wife, Jane Seymour. The boy would grow up to be King at a young age and he was one of the greatest gifts life had given the king. The birth of the son caused Elizabeth to be third in the line of succession.
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Being the only son of the King Edward was declared to be the first child in the line of succession. Followed by, Mary and Elizabeth. Edward became King at the age of 10. He was very sickly and did not rule long before his death.
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Elizabeth was locked in the Tower of London on accusations of treason. Mary locked Elizabeth in the tower. Many uprisings and rebellions against Queen Mary were named after Elizabeth and Mary thought to lock up Elizabeth even tho Elizabeth had no ideas about the uprisings. She was deathly afraid of the Tower due to what happened to her mother in the tower.
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After the death of her half sister Mary, Elizabeth was crowned Queen. She was crowned on November 17, 1558. She would soon become a power house in Europe.
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The Queen was present on the battle field. The Spanish fleet was closing in on the harbor. So the Queen sent flaming English ships to send the Spanish on fire or force them to retreat. The Spanish retreated and the English claimed the victory.
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The Queen grew quite frail in the end of her days. The Queen also suffered from mental illness, it was never diagnosed, she became paranoid and bitter. She caught a cold in the winter with a sore throat, aches and pains. She would not leave the comforts of her bed. She did not fight the illness. And she eventually could not speak with her voice but only gesture.
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The Queen fell into a deep sleep and died. When it was announced that she had passed the streets were quiet. She was embalmed and take to Westminster Hall. She never married or had any children. She ruled 44 years and 4 months.
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The Queen was given a magnificent funeral. She was drawn by four horses, her coffin covered in purple velvet, dressed in the robes of the state, still outfitted with her crown, holding her scepter, and protected by 6 knights. The streets were full of people, who had come from all around the nation, to give their last farewells to the Virgin Queen.
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