Elizabeth I ascended the throne at the age of 25, young and beautiful and noble as the Queen of England, why not marry for life First of all, Elizabeth's father Henry VIII pit his daughter and left her a mess, resulting in her having no one to marry in Britain. She has been circling between many suitors, and in her 50s, she still plays this role of refusing to return the favor. Growing up, Elizabeth saw too many negative things in royal marriages that made her discouraged from marriage. There was another important reason Elizabeth didn't marry, and she didn't want anyone to share her power, even if that person was her husband.

Elizabeth I had a rough and fortunate life, and the heir to the throne before her died one after another, and at the age of 25, she survived and became the Queen of England.

She remained unmarried all her life and "ruled the kingdom as a virgin for the rest of her life"

Although Elizabeth does not have the color of the city, she is also a beautiful woman, versatile, rich and powerful, there are many suitors, including many young talents who are right in the door, why did she choose to walk alone to complete her life?

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="8" > First, Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, pitted his daughter and left her in a mess, leaving her with no one to marry in The United Kingdom. </h1>

Henry VIII's first wife was a Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon.

As a pawn in a political marriage, Princess Catherine was originally married to Henry VIII's brother Arthur. Unfortunately, not long after the two married, Arthur died.

Catherine had no children, her husband was dead, and naturally she was going back to Spain.

In this way, the political marriage between England and Spain was broken.

At that time, Spain was strong, the strongest in Europe.

The monarch of England at the time, Henry VII, was reluctant to give up his marriage to Spain.

It doesn't matter if the eldest son is gone, there is also a second son on top.

So Henry VII asked his second son, Henry VIII, to marry his former sister-in-law.

The succession of women in the royal family is the main task.

Catherine's belly was very contentious and she had been pregnant several times. Unfortunately, providence tricked people, and only one daughter, Mary, survived, the Queen of England, who was later known as Bloody Mary.

Henry VIII, bent on having a boy, was also tired of the old and fading Catherine and wanted to divorce her and marry the beautiful maid Anne Boleyn.

Under the circumstances, it was not possible to leave if you wanted to, and Henry VIII needed the consent of the Pope if he wanted to divorce.

The Pope strongly disagreed with the divorce of Henry VIII and Catherine.

Henry VIII, a man who would do whatever it took to achieve his goals, immediately declared that the Church of England would secede from the Roman Catholic Church and would no longer be under the control of the Pope.

Henry VIII made himself supreme leader of Protestantism, and no one could interfere with him anymore, and he could do whatever he wanted.

After he founded Protestantism, he was opposed by many devout Catholics, and in order to maintain protestant orthodoxy, Henry VIII executed tens of thousands of Catholics.

Henry VIII's son, Edward VI, was also a devout Protestant.

After the death of Edward VI, Mary became king.

She was a faithful Catholic, and protestants came to her to become infidels, and she executed about 300 pagans at the stake.

After Elizabeth ascended the throne, both Protestant and Catholic churches in the country regarded themselves as orthodox, and there was constant strife and chaos.

Elizabeth was a devout Protestant who, for the sake of the country's stability, allowed both Protestant and Catholic to exist in the country, treating both denominations fairly.

The religious believers at that time were very fanatical, and their power should not be underestimated, and the slightest carelessness could endanger Elizabeth's throne.

Elizabeth was a Protestant, and if she were looking for a marriage candidate in the country, the person would have to be a Protestant.

If this is the case, it shows that Elizabeth's position is biased towards Protestants, and it will cause religious disputes.

Elizabeth was a wise monarch, and she would not take such a risk and would have to marry no one.

Then retreat to the second, it does not matter if it is not good at home, there are still a lot of candidates abroad.

Elizabeth was also a beauty when she was young.

Marrying her can be said to be a lot of benefits, not only can be beautiful, but also from Elizabeth to gain power and wealth, and form an alliance with Britain.

Princes and nobles from all over Europe outside Britain paid tribute to Elizabeth.

According to statistics, there are more than 20 major marriage proposals held by European countries for Elizabeth, and there are countless in private.

Mary I married King Philip II of Spain, the most powerful country in Europe at the time.

Elizabeth could have married one of these powers, as she had done, to secure her throne and forge alliances.

Gradually Elizabeth found that she had been circling among the many suitors who had been unmarried, making them agree to their conditions, but not marrying them, and hanging on to them forever, so that they could fight for greater benefits and convenience for Britain.

Elizabeth was a great monarch, and the starting point of everything was for England, even at the expense of her youth.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" > she has been circling between many suitors and still plays this role in her 50s. </h1>

Elizabeth was able to usher in a glorious era in British history thanks in large part to this marital diplomacy.

Some historians have commented on her, "Elizabeth I's biggest secret weapon in politics is that she never married." ”

Elizabeth exhausted her youth and paved the way for Britain to become a great power. For Britain, she did everything she wanted, and she was not ashamed.

Royal marriages are mixed with too many political and interest factors, and most of them do not end well.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="33" > from childhood to adulthood, Elizabeth saw too many negative things in royal marriages, making her discouraged from marriage. </h1>

Her father, Henry VIII, married a total of six wives, one under house arrest to death, two divorced, and two beheaded, one of whom was Elizabeth's mother, Anne Boleyn.

She saw brutality in her father's marriage, cold-blooded.

Mary I fell in love with King Philip II of Spain and married him despite opposition.

Mary I was full of her husband, but Philip II did not love her.

Mary I was lost in love, lost her mind. She followed her husband's advice, but she involved Britain in the war, to the detriment of British interests, and caused the people to be very dissatisfied with her.

What Elizabeth saw in her sister's marriage was to seek perfection and love without it.

<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" > another important reason Elizabeth is not married, she does not want anyone to share her power, even if this person is her husband. </h1>

At that time, there was also a patriarchal phenomenon in Britain, although the existence of the queen was allowed, but after the queen married, the spouse would take away some of the power.

This situation was something Elizabeth did not want to see, and there was only one way to prevent it, and that was not to marry.

No one in the United Kingdom can marry, for many marriage proposers outside the United Kingdom, starting from the interests of the United Kingdom, it is better not to marry than to marry, Elizabeth herself is more disgusted with marriage, so she did not marry in her life and married her own country.

She was as loyal and selfless to England as she was to her husband, and gave her whole life, her youth, to the country.