Strictly speaking, this is only the queen of Tudor dynasty. The other Elizabeth was the real princess and queen of Tudor dynasty, and was also called Elizabeth I by later generations. It is said that she was unmarried all her life, so she was also called "virgin queen" and "glory queen" by later generations.
Next, let's see who the two Elizabeth are!
Elizabeth? York, before the Tudor dynasty began, she was also a distinguished princess. Elizabeth was born at Westminster Palace on 1466. Her parents are King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth of England? As the eldest daughter, Queen Elizabeth, Woodville is a princess of the York family. She was loved and well educated by her parents since she was a child. She is beautiful and smart, and always has her own unique views on the education of her younger brothers and sisters.
However, after wars of the roses, the Lancaster dynasty won. As a princess of York family, Elizabeth, her mother and sister were "captured". However, although King henry vii at that time was also a descendant of Edward III, he hoped to complete reunification in an appropriate way and was eager to inherit the throne reasonably through marriage, so he asked Elizabeth.
During the first marriage, the marriage relationship between Elizabeth and henry vii was not particularly smooth, because it was a political marriage. Elizabeth had a fiance before, but she passed away. As time goes by, 1486, accompanied by their first son Arthur? With the birth of Tudor, their feelings gradually warmed up. It was also because of Arthur's birth that Elizabeth was officially crowned queen.
However, Arthur lost his life at the excellent age of 16. 1502, when the news of Arthur's death came, henry vii almost collapsed, but Elizabeth fought back her grief and did not forget to comfort her husband, saying, "You are your mother's only son, and you can still survive and become king. In addition to Arthur, God left us a son and two daughters, not to mention that we are still young and can continue to have children. " After hearing his wife's comfort, Henry gradually came out of his sadness and started a formal life again.
Sure enough, not long after, Elizabeth became pregnant again and gave birth to her daughter Catherine on 1503. Unfortunately, Catherine died a few days later. Elizabeth died quietly this year because of postpartum infection, and she did not do a good job of protection and treatment in time. After her death, her husband henry vii was very sad. According to relevant historical records, shortly after Elizabeth's death, henry vii's mood was extremely abnormal, and she often went to secluded places and refused to let anyone except her mother approach. In addition, on the anniversary of Elizabeth's death, henry vii ordered the Christian Requiem Mass to be sung, and the bell rang, lighting 65,438+000 candles for Elizabeth, thus showing Elizabeth's position as a wife in henry vii's mind.
As the first queen of Tudor dynasty, although many things Elizabeth experienced in her life were unfortunate, her fiance died in battle, was captured and married to henry vii, and her children died one after another, including herself from postpartum infection. But at the same time, she is also very lucky. Her noble princess status blessed her for the rest of her life. Although she was forced to marry henry vii, she was still very affectionate afterwards. Although her children died, more children stayed in the world. Her second son succeeded to the throne and became Henry VIII.
The second place is Elizabeth? Tudor said seriously, this is the real Tudor princess, the last Tudor queen.
Elizabeth I was born to Henry VIII and his second wife, anne boleyn. The queen before her was her half-sister Mary I. It is said that Mary I was bloody and cruel. During his rule, people complained bitterly. But Mary didn't have children of her own, and then Elizabeth became the queen, but on the contrary to Mary, she was famous for her kindness and kindness and was very popular with the people.
So Elizabeth I is a very legendary historical figure. She is not only the Queen of Tudor in England, but also the Queen of Ireland and the Queen of France in name. Contrary to her sister Mary, her sister is a devout Catholic and she is a staunch Protestant. During her reign, the British capitalist economy developed rapidly, the royal power was consolidated, the navigation industry was greatly developed, and many famous navigators appeared. However, due to her religious compatibility policy, she never reconciled religious disputes.
She has never been married, so there is no suitable heir to the throne. Until her death, the heir was still uncertain, so the Tudor dynasty came to an end, and the Stuart dynasty, with James I as its king, entered the political arena.
These two Elizabeth, no matter who they are, have played a very important role in the development of Britain. In the living environment and the background of the times, they all experienced many setbacks and tests in their lives, but they all made great contributions to British history with their good performances.
Interestingly, there is still a close blood relationship between the two Elizabeth. Elizabeth I's father Henry VIII happened to be born to Elizabeth and henry vii of York, which means that Elizabeth of York is Elizabeth I's grandmother. If you come from China, never give the younger generation the same name as the older generation, which is considered disrespectful. But for foreign countries, the names of elders are good and can also be used to name children. So it is also very interesting to study many cultural differences.
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