12 Most Surprising Facts About Queen Elizabeth I

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You probably remember learning about Queen Elizabeth I in school. She came to power in 1558 and was one of England’s greatest monarchs. We all know about her accomplishments as a ruler, but what about the stuff they don’t teach you in school? Have you ever heard, for example, that she cussed like a sailor? Yes, she was the Good Queen Bess, and yet she didn’t really care what came out of her mouth!

Another amazing fact is that she supposedly had over 2,000 pairs of gloves. Her wardrobe was immense, and she never wore the same clothes twice. Interested? Learn more surprising facts about this outstanding woman!

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TIMESTAMPS:
She was nearly executed by her older sister 0:27
She was never really meant to be Queen 1:15
She was kinda like a cult of personality 1:59
She rejected all attempts to force a marriage on her 2:30
She had her fair share of affairs 3:00
She was vain 4:11
It took her a lot of time to get dressed 4:38
She required other women to look plain 5:08
Her looks were quite deceiving 5:40
She had a sweet tooth 6:18
She admired her mother 6:56
She cussed like a sailor 7:52

SUMMARY:
- Elizabeth only managed to escape execution by assuring Mary that she didn’t have any part in the rebellions. She was still kept under house arrest for almost a year, though.
- Elizabeth’s predecessors died before they could produce an heir, so she took the throne.
- Once she became queen, Elizabeth’s advisors started a campaign to make flattering portraits of her. Later on, these depictions would include details of classic goddesses like Venus or Diana.
- Elizabeth was adamant that she wouldn’t marry any man in her lifetime, and she stood her ground. After all, she was a dedicated leader married to her country.
- Being the Virgin Queen didn’t prevent Elizabeth from becoming the subject of all kinds of rumors. One of the most viable was that she was in love with her lifelong friend Robert Dudley.
- She was very, very elaborate about her looks, and spent over 4 hours a day getting ready! Not only did she want to look immaculate, she also had other ways to stand out in a crowd…
- While the Queen herself was always shining in her beauty, she required her ladies to only wear black or white, making them pale in comparison.
- When she was young, she was gorgeous. But after a bout of smallpox, Elizabeth was left with facial scars and hair loss.
- At the time of Elizabeth’s reign, sugary stuff was pretty expensive and reserved mostly for the upper class. Well, she used her position as the Queen to the fullest in that respect.
- Despite the fact that her mom, Anne Boleyn, had been executed, Elizabeth loved her dearly, albeit secretly.

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Hey guys, which of these facts had you known before you watched this video?

BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL

By the way, Queen Elizabeth was also skillful in arts, poetry, swordsmanship, rhetoric, Greek, German, Spanish and Latin languages, and just like King Henry VIII, she is also excellent in music. She also played a stringed instrument called lute.

jericojopio

She bathed more often than other people at court and was a genius when it came to languages

BiChristianF

Queen Elizabeth was a Big fan of Shakespeare's plays. She was very obsessed with them that she never missed a single show.

soulfulsinging

What a heart wrenching relationship she must have had with her father. I could not imagine loving the man who killed my mother.

kdawson

It's so moving and telling that Elizabeth always kept a picture of her mother near her in a locket. I've always found it strange when people try to over-analyse and come up with conspiracy theories as to why Elisabeth never married and had children. The reason most likely was because she came from a dysfunctional corrupt family and she did not want to repeat history ... quite literally. After all monarchy and marriage did not mix well with the Tudors. Also, not having heirs may possibly have been revenge on her father as there was never another Tudor king ... it was a woman that ended the dynasty ... one of the most powerful women in history.

SophieLovesSunsets

She spoke latin, Italian, Greek and English. Really good at all 4.

salma

Him: you probanly learned her from school right?
Me: wrong! i learned all about her through her mother's band

stroobsmikha

Kings: how many of us will you reject?

Elizabeth: *yes*

thatonebitchydoll

It is clear to me that she did not marry a man because she was traumatized by her horrible father killing off her mother and the way he discarded women. He’s pretty gross. I find it interesting that the Church of England started because the Catholic Church or Pope at the time would not annul his first marriage so he could marry her mother Anne. I can’t imagine how horrible those times. I got to say - I don’t blame her for not wanting to marry. Not a mystery to me.

TheLauraMarieT

Elisabeth was very fond of Anne of Cleaves who protected and cared for both Elisabeth and her sister when they were children. Anne of Cleaves became a 'good friend' to the king after their divorce and both sisters and their father spent many Christmases with Anne and her court. Elizabeth erected memorials to Anne when she became Queen.

asipattle

You made a mistake you said that Mary was know as Bloody Mary because of how she dealt with the rebellions when it was how she dealt with the Protestants

cameronarmstorng

"You probably remember learning about Queen Elizabeth I"
Me: "Nope! We don't talk about that in history"

thesunshines

2:55 Elizabeth never married because she knew that she would have to give up most of her power.
Back then, the wife had to obey the husband regardless of her power or status.

angshu