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“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.”

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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. more

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