^all in the family
1559: Queen Elizabeth I is crowned in Westminster Abby: She inherited the title Supreme Head of the Church in England given to Henry by the Pope actually. The first to bear that title (given him by the pope) and Elizabeth therefore became the first female monarch to exist not only without the constraints of a male consort, but also without the all-powerful Pope as the head of the Catholic Church. A unique position of independence. She wasn't dubbed Gloriana fer nuthin'. With no men to constrain her suzerainty and playing the Virgin Queen to the hilt,...the Golden Age of England begins...http://www.elizabethfiles.com/why-didnt-elizabeth-i-marry/4451/
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