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
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.
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.
names deception different
I would gladly chastise those who represent things as different from what they are. Those who steal property or make counterfeit money are punished, and those ought to be still more severely dealt with who steal away or falsify the good name of a prince.
time men world
... [ellipsis in source] it is true that the world was made in six days, but it was by God, to whose power the infirmity of men isnot to be compared.
ends
The end crowneth the work.
death names dying
The name of a successor is like the tolling of my own death-bell!
example ancient young
Young heads take example of the ancient
bored faults life-is
Life is for living and working at. If you find anything or anybody a bore, the fault is in yourself.
teaching tongue would-be
There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue