King Henry VII had three children, 1 son and 2 daughters. The oldest was a girl named Mary, when she was born she was named the heir to the throne of Henry. But when her younger sister Elizabeth was born she that title was taken from Mary and given to Elizabeth. The same thing happened to Elizabeth when she was 4, her brother Edward was born.
Edward ended up taking the throne when Henry died but he was a sickly child and died when he was 16. Mary won the fight for the throne and had Elizabeth under close watch to make sure she didn't try and take the throne from her again. One day while Elizabeth was sitting under a tree reading the Bible in Greek. A rider came up to her and told her that her sister was dead and that she was now the queen.
Now that she was Queen everybody tried to get her to marry some man so that the country was not in the hands of a women. She said that she was married to England and would not marry a man. Despite what the country thought, Elizabeth became the best ruler England had ever had. Her people called Good Queen Bess.
Edward ended up taking the throne when Henry died but he was a sickly child and died when he was 16. Mary won the fight for the throne and had Elizabeth under close watch to make sure she didn't try and take the throne from her again. One day while Elizabeth was sitting under a tree reading the Bible in Greek. A rider came up to her and told her that her sister was dead and that she was now the queen.
Now that she was Queen everybody tried to get her to marry some man so that the country was not in the hands of a women. She said that she was married to England and would not marry a man. Despite what the country thought, Elizabeth became the best ruler England had ever had. Her people called Good Queen Bess.
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