"The Virgin Queen"
The Life and Times of
Queen Elizabeth
On September 7, 1533, a child was born to Henry VIII, the present King of England. This child, Elizabeth, was the result of Henry's seven-year affair with Anne Boleyn. During Anne's pregnancy, Henry chose to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne and legitimize his child. However, the Pope denied his petition for divorce, consequently Henry broke from the Catholic Church and refused to accept its authority over himself and his people. This action led to the formation of the Episcopalian faith and several other offshoots of this religion.
This child was the main factor in Henry's plan to insure the safety of his dynasty, but unfortunately the child was born a girl. Elizabeth was one of the first English monarchs to be born to pure English parents. Elizabeth was instantly popular with the English people, since she was pure English and born in England, she was watched and supported from infancy to death.
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