Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England. Elizabeth reigned Queen of England and Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. Elizabeth never married and died a virgin, sometimes called "The Virgin Queen" (Gale 2). Elizabeth was born to King Henry Tudor VIII and Anne Boleyn; she was the fifth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty. This article will prove that Queen Elizabeth I was a woman completely devoted to her country and brought it much prosperity and growth; these qualities made her the most respected leader in English history. Two years after Elizabeth's birth, her mother was executed by her father accused of infidelity, she was then declared illegitimate (Hilliam 10). Although Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by Parliament, she was still raised in the royal household (Gale 1). Elizabeth spoke five languages ​​fluently, including Italian, French, German, Latin, Greek and of course English; she was very sharp (Hilliam 10). Elizabeth developed an excellent relationship with her half-brother Edward VI; they became even closer when he became king. Their strong relationship ended when Edward died at the age of fifteen from a fatal lung disease and tuberculosis (Hilliam 15). His half-sister Mary I, daughter of Henry's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, then ascended the throne (Bush 28). Mary I was often nicknamed "Bloody Mary" because of the number of people she killed while trying to convert England back to Catholicism. Mary felt threatened by the fact that Elizabeth was a Protestant and supported by the English people (Gale 1). Mary believed Elizabeth was plotting to overthrow her, even though Elizabeth was innocent and ill, she was still sent to the Tower of London. Although Mary is still in the middle of paper......Ethan Era. Queen Elizabeth was a woman entirely devoted to her country and brought it much prosperity and growth; these qualities made her the most respected leader in English history. Elizabeth nurtured and unified England, and built and defeated one of the most powerful navies of her time. Elizabeth made England one of the most powerful countries during her reign. Queen Elizabeth I had a long and remarkably successful reign. Works CitedBush, Catherine. Elizabeth I. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1985. Print. “Elizabeth I.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context.Web. March 24, 2014. Hilliam, Paul. Elizabeth I: The Golden Age of the Queen of England. New York: The Rosen PublishingGroup, Inc., 2005. Print.Sapet, Kerrily. Elizabeth I of England. Greensboro: Morgan Reynolds Publishing, Inc., 2005.Print.