Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 in the city of Greenwich, London. His father was Enrique VIII and his mother Ana Bolena. During her childhood she remained separated from the court until Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth wife, became fond of her and made the decision to take her back to court. When her father died, Catherine took responsibility for her and for that reason it was not necessary for her to take part in the political intrigues that will be presented during the coronation of her brother Eduardo VI. Later, after the death of her brother, Isabel became a supporter of her sister María, flatly refusing to support the rebellion that was led by the British military and conspirator, Thomas Wyatt.
In 1554, she was taken to jail after she was falsely accused of being implicated in Wyatt's conspiracy. However, she would later be released, pretending to profess Catholicism and managing to regain the favor of Mary. After the death of her sister in 1558, she became queen. A time when England was socially divided by religious confrontations, its economy was unstable and it was in the middle of war with France. Almost immediately after the death of his sister, he converted to Protestantism, and his first Parliament was made up of a Protestant majority. Between the years 1559 and 1563, the parliament approved the religious legislation that time later it would become the doctrinal base of the Church of England.
For most of his reign, Catholics and Puritans were persecuted. The war with France ended, by the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis in the year 1559, which allowed England to begin its industrial and economic development which was increased due to the failure of the Spanish Invincible Armada.
Due to the fact that there were no heirs to the English throne, the parliament insisted that she marry, however, she expressed her intention to remain single. It was claimed by many men of the monarchy, to whom she gave her favor only when she had some political interest. Despite this, he gave his affection to a succession of favorites, among which we can highlight Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, Sir Walter Raleigh and also Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.
Queen Elizabeth I died on March 24, 1603 in the palace of Richmond, her remains were buried in Westminster Abbey, the same place where her sister Mary I was buried. For her part, the successor was James VI of Scotland, son of María Estuardo, who was named King of England at just one year old and ascended to the throne as James I.
