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I am a devout Protestant Christian
I wonder how I will provide for my kingdom
I hear the cries of all those I have had to execute
I see men doubting that I can rule alone
I want to be a mighty ruler
I am strong
I pretend I am young and ageless
I feel alone but I choose to long for no one
I touch the lives of my subjects and the world
I worry how I will defend my boarders and keep the coffers filled
I cry out to God for help and protection
I am fiercely independent
I understand how to use my charm and influence to get what I want
I say that England is the only husband I need
I dream of my youth
I am the queen
I wonder how I will provide for my kingdom
I hear the cries of all those I have had to execute
I see men doubting that I can rule alone
I want to be a mighty ruler
I am strong
I pretend I am young and ageless
I feel alone but I choose to long for no one
I touch the lives of my subjects and the world
I worry how I will defend my boarders and keep the coffers filled
I cry out to God for help and protection
I am fiercely independent
I understand how to use my charm and influence to get what I want
I say that England is the only husband I need
I dream of my youth
I am the queen
In my cover Elizabeth is depicted as young and alone. I choose to have her be by herself because that is how she ruled, alone and independent. Despite the pressures of her advisors and society, Elizabeth remained single and childless throughout her life. This made Elizabeth the only English queen in history to rule without a king by her side. Elizabeth was fiercely independent and didn't want to give up any of her power to a man. Elizabeth's reign is known as the Golden Age, a time marked by a renaissance in England that inspired pride in the nation, a time of international expansion, and naval power. Elizabeth not only proved that a woman did not need a man by her side to lead her country but that she could lead her country into one of its greatest ages, the Elizabethan Era.