Queen Elizabeth's Accomplishments

“I shall desire you all, my lords, (chiefly you of the nobility, everyone in his degree and power) to be assistant to me that I, with my ruling, and you with your service, may make a good account to Almighty God and leave some comfort to our posterity on earth” (Elizabeth at the beginning of her reign) (Elizabeth I.org). Most people, in England, believe that there has always been only one queen to stand above all the rest. Under her rule Britain began to gain strength because her policies laid the groundwork for the future rulers to build upon. Queen Elizabeth l has made many accomplishments during her reign. Queen Elizabeth was immensely popular Queen. She is still one of the best-loved monarchs, and one of the most admired rulers of all …show more content…
It was said that Elizabeth was sitting in a park under a tree, when the news of her sister’s death reached her. Elizabeth said these words when she heard, “Dominum factum est illud,et est mirabile in oculis notis.” this ten translates to “It is the Lord;s doing, and is marvelous in our eyes.” This line is the 118th Psalm twenty-third line. With that news, it now means that Elizabeth was officially the Queen of England. It was a moment of supreme triumph for the not wanted daughter, that spent her life in the shadow of the court, known as a cast aside and forgotten. On January 15, 1559, Elizabeth was crowned at the Westminster Abbey by Dr. Oglethorpe, the Bishop of Carlisle. She was 25 at the time of her coronation. Elizabeth was not like many other England’s monarch's. At her coronation she shook hands and talked to many poorer people. Most royals would have overlooked them. Year following the death of her father was called for sobriety and caution, but now that she is Queen, Elizabeth is determined to enjoy her newfound freedom and live her life to the fullest. There was also many problems left behind by her sister, Mary. One for the biggest was the tension between the Catholics and Protestants. Her first session in Parliament, Elizabeth called for the pass of the Act of Supremacy. This act re-established the Church of England and also the Act of Uniformity. This Act of Supremacy mad Elizabeth the …show more content…
The next one was the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The war began it was just off the coast of Gravelines, France. The Spanish and English fought for eight hours then all of a sudden the wind changed direction. Made the Spanish break off and retreat towards the North Sea. The Spanish went back to Spain with half of the original ships and supplies. Spanish were also about 15,00 casualties on Spain’s side. The English, the commanding officers were Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. England only had 34 ships and 163 armed merchants. Spanish had 130 ships carrying 2,500 guns, about 8,000 seamen, and almost 20,000 soldiers. England is every powerful nation because of the defeat of Spanish Armada. England introduced long-range weapons into battle. This is one of England’s most proud and accomplished moments. Elizabeth has enemies, just like any other monarch. Mary Stuart, queen of Scots was her biggest enemy. Elizabeth was scared of Mary advisors. So Elizabeth had Mary imprisoned in 1567 with connections of many of the assassination attempts. Mary was imprisoned for 20 years before agreeing to sign her execution warrant. Mary was executed in 1587. People in England thought that someday Queen Elizabeth I would marry. Elizabeth got the nickname “The Virgin Queen” because people figured out that she would never get