She was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty in England, and her reign was known as the Golden Age in British history. Dominating England for half a century, it became one of the most powerful countries in Europe. Her political achievements could have been second to none in the world at the time. She is known as the Virgin Queen, the Queen of Light, the Queen of Wisdom , Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth I's political performance is well known, but her private life is extremely private and everyone is eager to know. Now let's talk about the unknown private life of Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth I
First of all, Elizabeth I was unmarried throughout her life and was known as the Virgin Queen. This makes everyone extremely strange. There are three main reasons for this. The first step is to clarify the life of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. However, Elizabeth I's mother, although she had been greatly favored by her father Henry VIII, had a great deal of effort when she first pursued Anne Boleyn, but after catching up. After only three months, I got bored and looked for flowers outside to ask for willows. Anne died after having several children with Henry VIII, leaving only Elizabeth I. Henry VIII, however, wanted a male heir. Eventually, there was growing indifference to Annie.
Faced with her husband Henry VIII's disdain for herself, Anne Boleyn chose an extramarital affair and was eventually beheaded by Henry VIII for stealing love, when Elizabeth I was only 3 years old. The cruel encounter with her mother laid a shadow in Elizabeth I's heart, causing her to have a certain degree of fear of marriage, so this is also a reason why Elizabeth I did not want to get married.
The second reason was that at that time, if Elizabeth I had married, the power she had would have been divided by her husband. And share most of the power with the husband. For Elizabeth I, this desire for power is extremely strong, and he is unwilling.
The third reason was that Elizabeth I did not want to marry because she did not want to have children, because giving birth to children at that time was bound to come with danger, and she witnessed her stepmother die of pain because of the birth of children. So that's why she chose not to get married, because she would lose her power if she was in danger.
Although Elizabeth I was not married, she did not control her sexual desires. It is about whether Elizabeth I was a virgin queen or not, because even then there were many rumors about his excessive intimacy with men. Among many male courtiers, Elizabeth I was most closely related to her childhood friend, Robert Dudley. They have been inseparable friends since childhood, even when Elizabeth I became king. She had moved Robert's bedroom to a place so close to her private residence that Elizabeth I often referred to Robert by her nickname and collected his letters.
Later, the scandal was further believed by Robert's marriage, when one day Robert's wife suddenly died under the stairs. The occurrence of this incident has further expanded the scandal. Because, some people say that Robert killed his wife, and then she could marry Elizabeth I. Faced with such rumors, Elizabeth I made the decision to alienate Robert.
Although Elizabeth I was never married in her lifetime, she was extremely confident in her appearance, and from the time she ascended the throne at the age of 25, her non-marriage also attracted many suitors, and to some extent even strengthened her dominance. Because many other princes and ministers have fallen under their pomegranate skirts.
But when Elizabeth I grew older, she had to face the fact that she would no longer be the most attractive woman in the harem. She had to pay more attention to her own costumes and attire. She often uses wigs, as well as white lead powder on her face. But at the time, it was not known that white lead powder could corrode the skin.
With the colonial exploration of overseas during the Elizabethan period, the explorers brought the most sucrose, which was mainly Elizabeth I's extreme fondness for sucrose. She added sucrose to almost everything she ate and drank, and even brushed her teeth with honey. All of this caused her teeth to deteriorate.
In her later years, Elizabeth I lost both teeth and hair. All this was unknown to all the people. When, on one occasion, he was discovered by the young earl of Essex, who was thirty years younger than Elizabeth I. It is said to be both a minister and her lover. But when he stormed into the Queen's bedchamber early one morning, their relationship was interrupted. Because, he saw Elizabeth taking off her wig and makeup. He was stunned. Soon in the harem his friends made fun of what he saw. It is said that Elizabeth I was a curved corpse. But soon Elizabeth I beheaded Essex. This is Elizabeth I as queen, and elizabeth as a woman.