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    At the age of 13 in 1547, Elizabeth's brother Edward VI ascended the throne after their father Henry VIII died. There was conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics during Edward's reign from 1547 to 1553. Elizabeth carefully managed state finances during her 45-year reign, considered the "Golden Era of England." Many famous British writers like William Shakespeare lived during this time. Elizabeth played a big role in developing social culture, with literature, music, painting and art flourishing. She demanded allegiance from all in her court and punished betrayals severely. However, she preferred consensus among her subjects and advisors before decisions, which was difficult, especially regarding wars she tried to avoid. Elizabeth never married despite suitors, possibly

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    At the age of 13 in 1547, Elizabeth's brother Edward VI ascended the throne after their father Henry VIII died. There was conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics during Edward's reign from 1547 to 1553. Elizabeth carefully managed state finances during her 45-year reign, considered the "Golden Era of England." Many famous British writers like William Shakespeare lived during this time. Elizabeth played a big role in developing social culture, with literature, music, painting and art flourishing. She demanded allegiance from all in her court and punished betrayals severely. However, she preferred consensus among her subjects and advisors before decisions, which was difficult, especially regarding wars she tried to avoid. Elizabeth never married despite suitors, possibly

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    Elizabeth I

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    At the age of 13 in 1547, Elizabeth's brother Edward VI ascended the throne after their father Henry VIII died. There was conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics during Edward's reign from 1547 to 1553. Elizabeth carefully managed state finances during her 45-year reign, considered the "Golden Era of England." Many famous British writers like William Shakespeare lived during this time. Elizabeth played a big role in developing social culture, with literature, music, painting and art flourishing. She demanded allegiance from all in her court and punished betrayals severely. However, she preferred consensus among her subjects and advisors before decisions, which was difficult, especially regarding wars she tried to avoid. Elizabeth never married despite suitors, possibly

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    At the age of 13 to be exact in 1547, her father Henry VIII died. Eliza-beth ! !te" brother Ed#ard VI, a!

    cended the throne and r$led bet#eenthe year! 1547 to 1553. At that ti%e there #a! a conflict bet#een the&rote!tant and 'o%an (atholic. In the econo%ic arena, Elizabeth #a! )ery caref$lly in %anaging the!tate finance!. 'eign of Elizabeth for 45 year! #a! con!idered a! the *+olden Era of England.* ,o%e fa%o$! -riti!h #riter!, incl$ding .illia%,ha/e!"eare , #a! al!o li)ed in tho!e age!. Elizabeth ha! a big hand in thede)elo"%ent of !ocial c$lt$re in 01. 2iterat$re, %$!ic, "ainting and Art&erfor%ance de)elo"ed ra"idly d$ring her reign. ,he #anted the alligance fro% e)erybody in co$rt and !he didn3t tolerate that anyone betraye! her4 #ho did !o, #a! !e)erely "$ni!hed. 5n the other hand, !he "refer! her !$b6ect! and ad)i!or! to be in agree%ent before %a/ing a deci!ion, !o%ething that !ee%! to be al#ay! diffic$lt to her, !"ecially if it had to do #ith #ar!, #hich !he al#ay! trie! to a)oid4 !he #orrie! abo$t the ha""ine!! and !afety of her "eo"le and there are %o%ent! #hen debility a""ear! and !he get! to o)erco%e it al#ay! re%e%bering her identity a! the da$ghter of the 1ing of England 7Henry VIII8 .hen Elizabeth too/ the throne, !he #a! i%%ediately de!cended $"on by !$itor!. Ho#e)er, a! #e all /no#, !he ne)er %arried. 5ne of the %o!t ob)io$! 9$e!tion! #o$ld be *#hy:*. ,o%e theorize that beca$!e of the #ay her father treated hi! #i)e!, Elizabeth #a! di!g$!ted by the idea of %arriage. ;he %ore ro%antic feel it #a! beca$!e !he co$ldn t %arry the %an that !he really lo)ed, 'obert <$dley. .hen Elizabeth beca%e =$een, <$dley #a! %arried, and then hi! #ife A%y died $nder %y!terio$! circ$%!tance! a fe# year! later. Altho$gh 'obert <$dley #a! cleared of any #rong-doing in the %atter, Elizabeth co$ld not %arry hi% beca$!e of the !candal that #o$ld no do$bt ari!e. Elizabeth died on >arch ?4, 1@A3 at 'ich%ond &alace and #a! !$cceeded by Ba%e! I 7Ba%e! VI of ,cotland8, the !on of >ary, =$een of ,cot!. ;he ;$dor dyna!ty ended and "a!!ed to the ,t$art!.

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