Elizabeth's Time Before Rule

Elizabeth's childhood made her who she was. She was the daughter of King Henry IIX. When she was a young age, she was given her own household with her cousin, Mary. Mary did not like her cousin very much, and she refused to come second to her. Later, Elizabeth's mother, after not being able to produce a male heir, died, and Elizabeth's father married another women. Even at the age of eight, she knew how to act in public. At the age of fourteen, she was an orphan. Since Henry's son was not old enough to take the throne, the Tutors took the place. Later Thomas Tutor moved in with Catharine and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was physically and sexually abused. At this time, Thomas was around the age of 40, and Elizabeth was an early teenager. A few years later, after Edward died, Mary became queen. Not many people liked this and she wanted to have a all Catholic kingdom. Mary kept Elizabeth in a tower for two months, and near Mary's death, Mary went to make peace with her cousin. Mary died at 7 o'clock in the morning, and six days later Elizabeth went to England to start her rule.



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