TEis considered one of the greatest monarchs of England and brought England out of poverty and into one of its most glorious periods, the Elizabethan age. However, he suffered greatly before the coronation; during her reign as queen, England was reformed and fortified to become one of the most powerful countries in the known world. Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace on 7 September 1533 to Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII of England. (Stated on page 1 of Crompton, Samuel Willard. Queen Elizabeth and England's Golden Age. Chelsea House, 2005. Print.) She was born into the Tudor dynasty, a hot-tempered royal family. Elizabeth had a cruel and inconvenient childhood. Her mother, King Henry's second wife, was found guilty of treason and subsequently beheaded, when Elizabeth was three. After his mother, King Henry had 3 more wives. (Stated in Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources." EnglishHistory.net. Web. 20 June 2011. . ) From then on, the motherless child would have to overcome a period of cruelty before being crowned Queen I The first two decades of her life were chaos. After her mother's death, the young princess was ignored and illegitimized by her father, King Henry VIII, her title Princess Elizabeth being altered to Lady Elizabeth, upon the birth of her brother. younger, Prince Edward From the moment of her birth, she was shunned and detested by her older sister, the future Queen Mary I. Upon King Henry's death, Elizabeth's guardianship was entrusted to Thomas Seymour with the Seymours, she was molested by him, until his wife, the Queen removed, Katharine Parr (Ki...... middle of sheet ......elizabeth/timeline.html>. About Elizabeth I TUDOR (Queen of England)." Tudor Place. Web. 21 June 2011. .Online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. Network. June 20, 2011. .Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources." EnglishHistory.net. Web. June 26, 2011. .People, Famous. "Famous Motivational Speeches: Queen Elizabeth." Welcome to Encouraging Quotes. Web . 20 June 2011. "About Mary I TUDOR (Queen of England)." Tudor Place, 23 June 2011. .Images: http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.htmlhttp://www.tudorplace .com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm