Today is the 7th of September which for those you don't know is Wlziabeth the firsts's birthday.
Technically it's her 482nd birthday but I wanted to tell you guys because she is a big inspiration for me.
I find her reign so interesting: she ruled for 44 years and managed to hold her own in front of her entirely male council.
She made amazing speeches and managed to calm the religious tension slightly by not " making windows into men's souls"
Her fashion was INCREDIBLE as she used symbolism and lavish materials to create these awe-inspiring gowns.
Lastly she proved everyone wrong. After surprisingly surviving Mary's reign, rumours about her and Thomas Seymour and also Robert Dudley and the fact her mother was Anne Boylen she became ' Gloriana' an icon.
If you want to find out more about her either read or watch Elizabeth by David Starkey or read some historical fiction- not quite as accurate but can paint a picture better...
So anyway I am off to read, watch and discover a bit more about her,
Love,
LadyoftheRivers
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