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Born in 1533, Elizabeth I was the unwanted daughter of Henry VIII, the monarch who killed his wife, Anne Boleyn. She grew up in a country at war with itself in the wake of King Henry's religious reforms. Following her accession to the throne in 1558, Elizabeth demonstrated consummate political skill in uniting the nation. A profound scholar, a champion of religious tolerance, and the first royal patron of the arts, this rational and calculating queen ruled wisely, by compromise and consensus.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' World Leaders - Past and Present series. This ebook contains the complete text from the original print version.


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Born in 1533, Elizabeth I was the unwanted daughter of Henry VIII, the monarch who killed his wife, Anne Boleyn. She grew up in a country at war with itself in the wake of King Henry's religious reforms. Following her accession to the throne in 1558, Elizabeth demonstrated consummate political skill in uniting the nation. A profound scholar, a champion of religious tolerance, and the first royal patron of the arts, this rational and calculating queen ruled wisely, by compromise and consensus.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' World Leaders - Past and Present series. This ebook contains the complete text from the original print version.


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