Elizabeth I 

Queen Elizabeth I of England

The red haired, golden eyed, radiant Elizabeth I Queen of England was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey in 1559. Queen Elizabeth I of England was 25 years old.

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth I of England

At the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I of England, the new queen wore white, crimson, and gold robes and left her long hair streaming free down her back. Afterwards, Queen Elizabeth I of England, rode through the streets of London, through the cheering crowds, chanting "Time. Time has brought me here." Ships on the river Thames fired cannons in salute and guns responded from atop the Tower of London. The bloody reign of Mary was ended.

Queen Elizabeth I of England 's and religion

As queen of England, Queen Elizabeth I 's first act was to end the religious discord. Queen Elizabeth I of England once again made the Church of England, founded by her father, the official state church, thereby pleasing the majority of England 's citizens.

Queen Elizabeth I of England issued an official English prayer book that combined both Catholic and Protestant texts so all would be satisfied. And although Queen Elizabeth I of England enacted laws that were pro Protestant and reduced the power of Catholics, under Queen Elizabeth I of England there was no persecution of either Catholics or Protestants.

Golden years under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England

In the 45 years of Queen Elizabeth I of England 's reign fewer people died in religious conflicts than in the three years Mary Tudor was queen. In all that time, Queen Elizabeth I of England burned only four men at the stake and although that seems like four too many by today's standards, by the standards of the 1600's it was almost negligible. The four who died were Anabaptists, believers in total social equality, a concept that would have meant their deaths in any Christian country of the time. England 's religious conflicts were temporarily resolved, giving the country time to heal, grow, and prosper.

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