Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth Iwas Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth7 September 1533
CityGreenwich, England
soul desire window
I have no desire to make windows into mens souls.
innocence innocent fear-nothing
A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.
loss ears bigs
Princes have big ears which hear far and near.
country sake anxious
There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.
nature ocean science
The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch as neither nature nor public use and custom permit any possession therof.
love crowns glory
Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown: That I have reigned with your loves.
kings latin scotland
I am more afraid of making a fault in my Latin than of the Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, the whole House of Guise, and all of their confederates.
men greatest-wealth care
If I should say the sweetest speech with the eloquentest tongue that ever was in man, I were not able to express that restless care which I have ever bent to govern for the greatest wealth.
heart tyrants loyal
Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects.
tree deeds fruit
Words are leaves, the substance consists of deeds, which are the true fruits of a good tree.
rejection mistress favors
When I was fair and young, and favor graced me, Of many was I sought, their mistress for to be; But I did scorn them all, and answered them therefore, "Go, go, go seek some otherwhere! Importune me no more!
soul chastity
Chastity is the ermine of woman's soul.
pain player cities
No foteball player be used or suffered within the City of London and the liberties thereof upon pain of imprisonment.
marriage grace doubt
Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.