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Part 2:    • Queen Elizabeth I of England, part 2  

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Elizabeth I of England, daughter of Henry VIII was never expected to be queen. But after her brother and sister died she became one of England’s greatest rulers. She swore off men and was a brilliant leader who proved that a woman could rule just as well as a man.

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Sources:
Starkey, David. Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne. Thorndike Press, 2001.
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk

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