Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1533;she was the only child of king henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. the young princess Elizabeth was an intelligent talkative child. she was a very good student: she was fluent in five languages but she was an excellent poet, musician and dancer, too. she also had a passion for horse riding. she was Queen of England from the age of 25.
she was a clever politician and a brilliant diplomat. she was also an enthusiastic patron of the arts. her reign was the Golden Ags of English culture:the economy was strong and London was full of great writers, musicians and painters.
many young men were in love with this charismatic queen. However, she had a difficult personality. she was a flirt,but she was also rude and bad-tempered. the great loves of her life were the handsome Earl of Leicestes and the charming Earl of Essex. but Elizabeth also had many suitors from the royal houses of Europe. however,at her death in 1603 at the age of 70, she was still unmarried.