early life

• father = Henry VIII
• mother = Anne Boleyn
• Anne Boleyn was executed when Elizabeth was 2 and a half
• Anne Boleyn was accused of adultery and incest with her brother
• Very intelligent although she was neglected as a child
• An example of her neglection is when her governess asked for new clothes as hers were too small
• her title went from "princess" to "lady"
• was labelled illegitimate by the church
• was sexually assaulted by her uncle - Thomas Seymour