QUEEN ELIZABETH I's reputation as Britain's 'warrior queen' gained momentum after she delivered her most famous speech - but a historian questioned the truth behind Elizabeth's impressive call to arms.
Elizabeth I was a virgin queen, known for bringing stability to England in 1558. As the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, she was cast off as an illegitimate heir several times throughout her youth. However, she outlived her parents and siblings — making her the surprising sovereign.She cannily built a reputation as a warrior queen, with her greatest moment thought to be the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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