All About Elizabeth

       Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603. She was born in Greenwich Palace on Sunday, September 7th,1533. Her father was King Henry VI and her mother was Anne Boleyn, who was King Henry's second wife. Elizabeth was a popular Queen, and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years. She is still one of the best loved monarchs, and one of the most admired rulers of all time. She became a legend in her own lifetime, famed for her remarkable abilities and achievements. Yet, about Elizabeth the woman, we know very little. She is an enigma, and was an enigma to her own people. 
       Her reign was called "The Golden Age" or "Elizabeth Age" and also a time of great achievements in England. People described her as strong and clever. She had a great talent of music and others. She has red hair and brown from her father. Queen Elizabeth began her reign with the support and addoration of most of her subjects, but also the disapproval of others who believed that a women was unfit to fule a country alone.