"The Virgin Queen" The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth On September 7, 1533, a child was born to Henry VIII, the present King of England. This child, Elizabeth, was the result of Henry's seven-year affair with Anne Boleyn. During Anne's pregnancy, Henry chose to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne and legitimize his child. However, the Pope denied his petition for divorce, consequently Henry broke from the Catholic Church and refused to accept …showed first 75 words of 2976 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2976 total…the major issue of religion. She lowered the county's debt by sending pirates to Spain and explorers to the Americas. She solved the issue of religion by making the Church of England a state religion and she led her country to defeat the powerful Spanish Armada. The beloved 'Virgin Queen' was a respected woman who had an amazing relationship with her subjects. The date of her accession was a national holiday for two hundred years.