intelligent young woman, recieved an ideal Rennaissance

education in Latin, Greek and modern languages, in history

and Scripture. As Henry VIII's second eldest child, shunted

back to third in line for the throne by the complex politics

of the period, she also had a very practical education in

political intrigue - and the fine art of political survival.

She came in 1558 to the royal throne shaken by a decade of

misgovernment, religious fanaticism, and economic problems.

She proceeded to give England 45 years of strong government,

moderate religious policies, and unexplained prosperity.

Elizabeth was a prudent ruler. She avoided costly

wars, however, supported the war with Ireland. "The

creation of this English colony (Ireland) led to the

expansion of markets for English goods and the growth in

imports of desirable commodities." Elizabeth sought for

religious compromise rather than religious crusades, worked

through her appointed ministers, and dealt firmly with an

increasingly vocal Parliament. She was well served by

carried 30,000 men and 2,400 guns, the largest naval ever

ambassador, Drake's voyage was officially sponsored.

Only after her death in 1603 did full-scale efforts to

victory over the Spanish in 1588. From that point on, the

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