Queen At 25
Elizabeth was able to build her image at a young age because she was just 25 when she became Queen of England. Six years before, her half-sister Mary had succeeded to the throne as the government’s first female ruler. Little had changed in the male-dominated court by the time the throne was passed down.
Queen At 25
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She Was A Woman Of Substance
Women were still viewed as the property of their husbands at the time, and English society was strongly patriarchal at the time. Elizabeth had to be extraordinary if she wanted to prosper as an unmarried woman. Fortunately, she was a hottie in her youth, and her feminine charms are believed to have been used in court.
She Was A Woman Of Substance
