Elizabeth's Character

• Historians suggest that Elizabeth was well-educated and an intelligent woman

  She was highly literate, spoke foreign languages and so was able to deal directly with foreign ambassadors
• Historians suggest that Elizabeth was "Married to her people"

  It is possible that Elizabeth chose to remain unmarried to exploit the relationship she developed with the nation
• Historians suggest that Elizabeth was a dominant monarch

  Elizabeth was always willing to assert her powers . She famously said, ‘ I will have one mistress and no master ’.
• Historians suggest that Elizabeth was a skilful propagandist

  Elizabeth understood the need to create the right image. She was partly responsible for creating a ‘Golden age’ and the ‘Cult of Gloriana’.
• Historians suggest that Elizabeth was Loyal

  To those who served her well she was extremely generous. This differed from her father, Henry VIII’s attitude