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
suffering crowns reputation
I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown.
kings speaking-up succeed
My seat has been the seat of kings, and I will have no rascal to succeed me.
leadership courage queens
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.
anger leader council
[When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head!
time moments famous-last-words
All my possessions for a moment of time.
love crowns glory
Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown: That I have reigned with your loves.
jesus christ disputes
There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.
lions beast destruction
Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.
stones recoil throwers
The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower.
faces letters recommendations
A good face is the best letter of recommendation.
strong-women sex wind
Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.
love queens husband
I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.
lying shadow done
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.
nature ocean science
The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch as neither nature nor public use and custom permit any possession therof.