Elizabeth_The_First

Elizabeth The First Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth Tudor has been called “perhaps history’s greatest monarch.” She is by far histories most powerful woman. The government of England in the time of Elizabeth I was very different to its modern day counterpart. Queen Elizabeth was very much a ruler, unlike the monarchs today who are largely figureheads, and made all the major decisions of government herself. The crown was not above the law, but had to act in accordance with it, but Elizabeth was still a very authoritative woman. No law could be passed without her consent. She could choose the religion of the country, decide when parliament was going to sit and what they could discuss, opt whether or not the country would go to war, make decisions regarding education, the welfare of her subjects, even what food they should eat and the clothes they were to wear. She also had the right to send men or women to prison and, or order executions. Everyone in the country had to obey her. Not to obey her was against the law, and could be treason, for which the penalty was dismemberment and death. (Life and Times) The reign of Elizabeth I pg, elizabeth, queen, brigden, subjects, right, people, hibbert, being, 215, woman, very, through, state, rule, one, law, herself, country, upon, time, symbol, supremacy, streets, stern, sir, sense, ruler, royal, propaganda, prince, present, powerful, power, popularity