The most influential and famous queen in the history of England is Queen Elizabeth I. She re-established the Protestant Church of England and was well respected by all. Not only did the queen earn respect from a country after changing their Church, she also lived essentially her whole life without her father, her true mother, or her brother.

Elizabeth Mary Tudor was the second child of King Henry VIII, her sister Mary Tudor being the first. Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn--King Henry's second wife. Her father was desperate for a son. He did whatever it took to get out of a marriage if the wife did not give birth to a boy. Unfortunately, this was the case with Anne Boleyn. King Henry had her beheaded three years after the birth of Elizabeth. He then married Jane Seymour, who gave...