"Elizabeth became the prototype of the authoritarian ruler of the fifteenth century. A queen who ruled personally."

Why Queen Elizabeth would not marry?
when someone explained the answer to this question they tell us:
"She never married for the simple fact that by not saying yes to any proposal of marriage, (she did not say neither yes nor no)so the doors of the kingdoms of men who offered her marriage will remain open, well that  looks very good for everyone (within the Kingdom of England.) even though she was the queen and her duty was to ensure the good of the English people, I think there is another undercurrent in this decision.

Well my theory is:  Isabel was raised since childhood without a father, mother or any family or close tie, got used from the beginning of his reign to obey only her,take her the decisions about everything in her life and in her regin , because if it , had a council that advised her, she made ​​all the decisions, she had the power, so why marry when being alone was doing so well, then, what benefits had by not marrying?, maintained its authoritarian and sovereign  power, ought not to submit to any king.

Not if my theory is right or wrong, I just think that Queen Elizabeth was human and had ambitions as a human being. Is it really so crazy to think that she liked the power and would not share it?

This theory was based on what I read on the page: Elizabeth I of England

East India Company: The trade company that changed the world

 After the topic  about British Empire, I wanted research about British East Company, because it seems it had been more than a single trade Company, it had played an important role for the expansion of British possesions in the Asiatic continent. Well, I found a lot information about this and I discovered that EIC (East India Company) began like a business enterprise for trading spices from East India (presently South Asia), but soon it is converted in a kind of colonising wing of British Empire. They, dressed with their red jackets,  had army with more than 200 thousand men, they fought battles and they ruled India. They turned India into the British Raj.

   The first battle was against Portuguese by the control  of the trade. The victory meant to get the favour of  Mughal Emperor. After that, they had authorized sanction of both countries - Britain and India for your work in the Asiatic country.

        Within the year 1652 there were around 23 English factories in India. By 1689, the British East India Company dubiously acquired the status of a `nation` in the Indian mainland, separately governing the vast presidencies of Bengal, Mumbai and Chennai.

   In 1757, they fought the Battle of Plassey against resistance from the regional rulers. After that they brought Bengal and  gradually the whole of India stays under the control of the company.

    In 1858, the East India Company was dissolved and the British Government started the administration of India

    And all began with a letter or charter gave for Queen Elizabeth to a group of business men that are looking forward ways for gain money. Finally, they got many more than that.

      As appears in the article of “indianetzone”, “ it was not the result of deliberate design. East India Company was unique as it started its humble beginning as the mere trading company and later took over political interest and changed to the ruler of the entire country”.

 

For more information I leave here the links to these web pages: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/eic.html

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Fall2006/east%20india.html

http://www.indianetzone.com/7/british_east_india_company.htm

And I invite you to watch the follow video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQE44FClgQ

   

Important facts and very usefull information about Elizabeth

I founded after some research very puntual facts of Elizabeth Age,i think that is very usefull material for study or to understand in a better way this topic,it might be kinda extensive but there we have the most important facts discused in class.


Most important facts during Elizabeth Reign:

• Once her mother was executed, and Edward, her half-brother was born, the chances of Elizabeth's succession to the throne became very small, since she was declared as illegitimate.

• At that time, Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, the first being Edward, and the second, Mary Tudor, her half sister, daughter of Lady Katherine of Aragon who was the first wife of Henry VIII.

• Mary succeeded to the throne in 1553 on the death of Edward, and immediately made Catholicism the religion of the state. She had Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London for two months, suspecting her of hatching a plot with the Protestants to take over the throne.

• As a matter of fact, Roman Catholics always regarded her as illegitimate, and Elizabeth narrowly escaped from being executed after the rebellion against Queen Mary had failed in 1554.However, when Queen Mary died in 1558, Elizabeth finally did manage to ascend to the throne of England. Not only was she well educated, but she had also inherited the shrewdness, determination, and intelligence of both her parents.

• The 45 years of her rule is generally regarded as the most glorious in the history of England, which saw the establishment of a secure Church of England, with its doctrines being instituted in the 39 Articles created in 1563, which was a compromise made between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.

• This compromise was accepted by most of her subjects, and it is thought that this settlement probably prevented England from experiencing the religious wars that beset France in the latter part of the 16th century.

• Despite being capricious and autocratic, Queen Elizabeth the First was blessed with shrewd political savvy, which led to her choosing her ministers wisely, such as: Walsingham, who was head of the intelligence as well as a Secretary of State; Hatton, who was the Lord Chancellor; and Burghley, the Secretary of State.

• When Queen Elizabeth I succeeded to the throne, England was in dire straits, with it being divided by religious strife and weakened by war, and the treasury being empty. Both France and Spain, wanted to take over the rule of England. Therefore, the people of England hoped that their new queen would marry somebody strong who could give her guidance.

• However, Elizabeth immediately seized the governing of her country, and although there were several suitors, and she had many men as close friends, she was steadfast in her resolve not to marry, thus getting the name 'Virgin Queen'.

• Elizabeth gave her country a period of peace, which led to prosperity. She reconciled the hostilities that England had with other countries, going to war only in self-defense.

• It was during Queen Elizabeth the First's reign that a national identity was created for England. Hence, from a small and insignificant country, England became a world power. England also became a major cultural hub during her reign, while also becoming a country of greater harmony and tolerance.

• Under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth I, England also extended its exploration and trade. In fact, the final years of her rule are referred to as the "Golden Age of England". The coasts of North and South America were first explored during her reign, with the first colonies being set up in the so-called New World. The State of Virginia, which was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, one of Elizabeth I's favorite courtiers, was, in fact, was named after her, as the 'Virgin Queen'.

• The writers, poets, musicians, and scholars who flourished during Queen Elizabeth the First's reign are too many to enumerate. However, some of the most famous writers are: Edmund Spencer, the poet; Christopher Marlowe, who authored Doctor Faustus; Ben Jonson, the dramatist; Francis Bacon, the essayist; and, of course, the writer regarded as the greatest poet and playwright in the English language, William Shakespeare.

If you wish,you can listen to one of her speeches here,and under the description you can read more about her personal life.

I hope that this information provides the needed help to understand this interesting age.

Why was called the Golden Age?

When Maria I was in the throne England was devastated because the many died was made for the battles between Catholic and Protestants. an other point was the economic of the Kingdom was fell and Spain became in Empire and his econimy was very well.

But in 1558 Elizabeth I came to the throne and the history of the Kingdom changed.She quickly decided in became the Kingdom in Anglican .She and her counselors gave the permission to the Companies  for the expedition in the New World.

Elizabeth I sets the grounds of the British Empire because she gave the permission for the expedition and companies colined parts of the new world for example Virginia.When England won Spain in the war between Catholic and protestants the trust of England crow and She and her couselors created different companies in her colonies (India. USA, Canada, etc) and the economy crow and the British empire was more big than the Spain empire.

Other important point was the Elizabeth Era coincided with the culture explosion because in this time were  opened more school, the people had pasion for literature and were the Era for William Shakespeare and others playwriths and painters.

But Golden  Age didn't last forever because in the last years of the Elizabeth I in the throne  she was many problems with the people and  her town was unhappy with the Queen for example In Irish the rebellion  was  broke and the war with Spain continued.In 1603 Elizabeth I died   and  Jacobo I the England came to the throne.

The historians was called the Elizbeth Era like the Golden Age because the Kingdom was prosperous in the economy, religion ,culture and the Kingdom was expanding for the new World and people most of the time was happy with the Queen . They said "The good Queen Bess"

 Elizabethan Era

The arts flourished during Elizabeth's time with the creation of works by such greats as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Writers paid tribute to the queen in many literary forms. The poet Edmund Spenser based his character of Gloriana in The Faerie Queen on Elizabeth, and she was sometimes referred to by this name.

Artists also honored Elizabeth by painting her portrait. These images reveal that she was an early fashionist in many ways. She loved beautiful clothing and jewelry. The most  of portrait contain symbolic objects such as roses and prayer books that would have carried meaning to viewers of her day. Later portraits of Elizabeth layer the iconography of empire globes, crowns, swords and column and representations of virginity and purity such as moons and pearls with classical allusions to present a complex "story" that conveyed to Elizabethan era viewers the majesty and significance of their Virgin Queen.

Her garments were often made with gold and silver. With the help of make-up, Elizabeth cultivated a dramatically pale look.

Elizabeth has largely been remembered as being a queen who supported her people. Her lengthy time on the throne provided her subjects with stability and consistency, and her sharp wits and clever mind helped navigate the nation through religious and political challenges. Sometimes referred to as the Golden Age, the arts had a chance to blossom with Elizabeth's support. An example of this was Early modern english Theater under Elizabeth drama unified expression as a far social class was concerned: The Court watched the same plays the commoners saw in the public playhouses.