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Why We Love The Virgin Queen
I’m on an odd Queen Elizabeth jag, posting yesterday about a marriage, and today, about the absence of one. On November 17, 1558, the mighty Elizabeth I acceded to the throne of England. During her reign, she made no apology for never marrying, and was loved by her subjects in spite of it. “Better beggar woman and single than Queen and married, ” she declared. Elizabeth hadn’t envisioned her singleness as starting a trend. But for a moment on the world’s stage, this imperious exception was proof of what a talented woman could accomplish without a husband.
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If you haven’t already, I HIGHLY recommend reading Alison Weir’s novel The Lady Elizabeth. Very interesting.
I fell in love with her story after this single girl’s dream of traveling to England (alone *gasp*) for her 30th birthday.
Fab post!
Great post! Like many single professional women, I too am a big fan of history’s best example of a more than competent woman in charge.
Cheers!