Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth Iwas Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth7 September 1533
CityGreenwich, England
Elizabeth I quotes about
leadership sports kings
And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too.
loyalty peace kings
Be always faithful to me, as I always desire to keep you in peace; and if there have been wiser kings, none has ever loved you more than I have.
quality thank-god able
I thank God I am endued with such qualities that if I were turned out of the Realm in my petticoat I were able to live in any place in Christendom.
witty anger men
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
lying hate grieving
I grieve and dare not show my discontent, I love and yet am forced to seem to hate, I do, yet dare not say I ever meant, I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate. I am and not, I freeze and yet am burned, Since from myself another self I turned. My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done.
mistress masters
I will have but one mistress and no master
alive should graves
I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive.
men smoking gold
I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.
queens being-single dignity
If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.
seats
He who placed me in this seat will keep me here.
pain player cities
No foteball player be used or suffered within the City of London and the liberties thereof upon pain of imprisonment.
beer perfect bread
A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food.
queens people thankfulness
I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people.
may greater
Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince.