Queen Elizabeth I

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses Queen Elizabeth's leadership qualities that played a large role in her popularity. The paper relates that Queen Elizabeth was active in foreign policy and increased the country's trade, thus increasing the wealth of the nation. The paper describes the opposition to her reign from the Catholics and concludes that despite her downfalls, she was an excellent leader.

Outline:
Introduction
Successes
The People
The Country
Trade
Opposition

From the Paper:

"During an unpleasant period in English history, Elizabeth I became one of England's most influential monarchs. She was a descendent of the Tudor line and her forty-five year reign was very successful and a jubilant Elizabethan Age. "Amongst her most notable victories, Queen Elizabeth I successfully restored England to the Protestant faith. Many plots to overtake Elizabeth and convert the country back to Catholicism were devised, but failed. Mary, Queen of Scots, a devout Catholic and Elizabeth's cousin, was at the heart of these schemes. The likely successor of Elizabeth, Mary was imprisoned for 19 years for her role in the rebellion. This made her an attractive potential pawn for the likes of enemies such as Phillip II, King of Spain. Yet Mary would never be used to gain a foothold against Elizabeth, as she was executed in 1587" (Queen Elizabeth I was Loved and Admired by her Subjects... Here's Why). From there, it is likely that Queen Elizabeth dealt with the main concerns for the country rather for rather than herself, which made her the greatest leader. In order to be a great leader, one must put the people first before their personal issues.... Since there were people who were after her reign, it is clear that she was the best leader for England during that period."

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• Queen Elizabeth I was Loved and Admired by her Subjects... Here's Why. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_people_like_Queen_Elizabeth_I.
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