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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor.

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I regret the unhappiness of princes who are slaves to forms and fettered by caution.

Caution, Forms, Regret, Slave, Slaves, Unhappiness

My seat has been the seat of kings, and I will have no rascal to succeed me.

Kings, Rascal, Seat, Speaking Up, Succeed

God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them.

Bravery, Frightened, Given, Prevent, Scary, Soldier

Be always faithful to me, as I always desire to keep you in peace; and if there have been wiser kings, none has ever loved you more than I have.

Kings, Loved, Loyalty, Peace, Wiser

One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.

Dozen, Man, Men, Shoulders, Worth

I thank God I am endued with such qualities that if I were turned out of the Realm in my petticoat I were able to live in any place in Christendom.

Able, Endued, Live, Quality, Thank, Thank God

I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over!

Ashes, Carcasses, Reign, Shepherds, Wolves

I will have but one mistress and no master

Master, Masters, Mistress

A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food.

Beer, Constitutes, Food, Funny, Meal, Perfect

A good face is the best letter of recommendation.

Face, Faces, Letter, Letters, Recommendation, Recommendations

The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy.

Doubt, Exile, Exiles, Future, Joy

There will never Queen sit in my seat with more zeal to my country, care to my subjects and that will sooner with willingness venture her life for your good and safety than myself. For it is my desire to live nor reign no longer than my life and reign shall be for your good. And though you have had, and may have, many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have, any that will be more careful and loving.

Country, Queens, Sooner, Willingness, Wise, Zeal

I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.

Gold, Man, Men, Smoking, Turn

My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done.

Done, Lies, Lying, Pursue, Shadow

It is good to jest, but not to make a trade of jesting.

Good, Jest, Jesting, Make, Trade

Had I been crested, not cloven, my Lords, you had not treated me thus.

Cloven, Crested, Discrimination, Inequality, Lord, Treated

I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.

Husband, Love, Queen, Queens, Woman

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.

Beggar, Marriage, Mother And Daughter, Queen, Queens, Single

I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people. Therefore I have cause to wish nothing more than to content the subject and that is a duty which I owe. Neither do I desire to live longer days than I may see your prosperity and that is my only desire.

Cause, Longer, Owe, People, Queens, Wish

Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.

Causes, Doubt, Grace, Havefound, Kingdom, Marriage

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