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Queen of England

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, was born on September 7, 1533, and died on March 24, 1603. She was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty and her reign, known as the Elizabethan era, marked the peak of English power. During her reign, England achieved significant achievements in politics, economy, and culture.

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Famous Elizabeth I Quotes

“They best pass over the world who trip over it quickly; for it is but a bog. If we stop, we sink.”

Ifs World Over It Worldliness Bogs

Author:Elizabeth I

“If our web be framed with rotten handles, when our loom is well nigh done, our work is new to begin. God send the weaver true prentices again, and let them be denizens.”

Ifs Wells Done Work Integrity Handle Rotten Framed Weavers

Author:Elizabeth I

“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.”

Ifs Has Beens Desire Peace Kings Loyalty Faithful Wiser Monarchy

Author:Elizabeth I

“If there were two princes in Christendom who had good will and courage, it would be very easy to reconcile the religious difficulties; there is only one Jesus Christ and one faith, and all the rest is a dispute over trifles.”

Ifs Two Would Be Jesus Easy Christ Religious Christianity Jesus Christ Difficulty Disputes Good Will Trifles Reconcile Christendom

Author:Elizabeth I

“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.”

Ifs Able Quality Realms Thank God Royalty Christendom Queen Of England

Author:Elizabeth I

“If I should say the sweetest speech with the eloquentest tongue that ever was in man, I were not able to express that restless care which I have ever bent to govern for the greatest wealth.”

Ifs Men Should Care Able Wealth Speech Tongue Bent Restless Sweetest Greatest Wealth

Author:Elizabeth I

“Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.”

Ifs Men Littles Used Father Alive Little Man Assertiveness

Author:Elizabeth I

“If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.”

Ifs Married Dignity Queens Inclination Beggar Being Single

Author:Elizabeth I

“Life is for living and working at. If you find anything or anybody a bore, the fault is in yourself.”

Ifs Life Is Faults Bored Bores

Author:Elizabeth I

“As for my own part I care not for death, for all men are mortal; and though I be a woman yet I have as good a courage answerable to my place as ever my father had. I am your anointed Queen. I will never be by violence constrained to do anything. I thank God I am indeed endowed 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.”

Ifs Men Care Able Father My Own Quality Violence Mortals Queens Realms Thank God I Care Christendom Queen Of England

Book:Elizabeth I: Collected Works

Source: Elizabeth I: Collected Works

“Kings were wont to honour philosophers, but if I had such I would honour them as angels that should have such piety in them that they would not seek where they are the second to be the first, and where the third to be the second and so forth.”

Ifs Should Firsts Kings Angel Should Have Thirds Philosopher Honour Piety

Book:Elizabeth I: Collected Works

Source: Elizabeth I: Collected Works

“I will be as good unto ye as ever a Queen was unto her people. No will in me can lack, neither do I trust shall there lack any power. And persuade yourselves that for the safety and quietness of you all I will not spare if need be to spend my blood.”

People Ifs Needs Blood Safety Queens Spares Quietness

Book:Elizabeth I: Collected Works

Source: Elizabeth I: Collected Works

“I do not want a husband who honors me as a queen if he does not love me as a woman.”

Ifs Want Love Doe Husband Queens Honour

Author:Elizabeth I

“If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.”

Ifs Heart Failing Thee Climbs Climbing Hiking Mountain Climbing Climbing Mountain Rock Climbing Inspirational Mountain Climbing Hiking In The Mountains Climbing Mountains Inspirational Queen Of England

Author:Elizabeth I

“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.”

Ifs Given Bravery Brave Soldier Scary Frightened Crowns Neighbour Brave Soldiers

Author:Elizabeth I

“There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.”

Ifs Country Dies Willing Ten Sake Anxious Monarchy Monarchs Willing To Die

Author:Elizabeth I

“If we still advise we shall never do.”

Ifs Stills Advise

Author:Elizabeth I

“Although I may not be a lioness, I am a lion's cub, and inherit many of his qualities; and as long as the King of France treats me gently he will find me as gentle and tractable as he can desire; but if he be rough, I shall take the trouble to be just as troublesome and offensive to him as I can.”

Ifs May Long I Can Desire Quality Kindness Trouble Kings Treats France Gentle Rough Lions Offensive Inheritance Find Me Troublesome Cubs I May Not Be Lioness

Author:Elizabeth I

About the Author

Born: September 7, 1533
Died: March 24, 1603
Known for: Queen of England
Quotes: 137

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