When Elizabeth was born she would never have known how difficult her life would be. Her gender and the time period in which she was born were open to challenges of illegitimacy during her lifetime and beyond. For her to be known so well is amazing. Throughout her life she did many extraordinary things, especially as queen. Despite overcoming many obstacles in life, Elizabeth became an incredible queen. In 1533, on September 7, Elizabeth Tutor was born in Placentia Palace, Greenwich, United Kingdom. His first three years were spent with innocents. She didn't know much about the world around her outside of kindergarten. At the age of four, he began formal education. She made excellent progress and was very precocious. When she was about ten years old, Elizabeth's father married. Catherine Parr, the woman he would marry, would be his sixth and last wife. Elizabeth was one of three children he had, who went to the marriage. At the age of fourteen, in 1547, when his father died, he lived with his widowed stepmother. While living there she became embroiled in the secrets and chaos of Catherine's marriage to the Protector's brother, Thomas Seymour. Thomas went wild and joked with Elizabeth. He tickled her and slapped her ass. His stepmother eventually joined in, with what she thought was a prank and prank, instead of stopping him. Finally, Cathrine hugged them and quickly put an end to it. Elizabeth then left; until 1548 when Catherine died. Thomas turned his full attention to Elizabeth. In 1549 Thomas was found guilty of treason and at the age of 15 Elizabeth was forced to face an interrogation. The interrogator wanted to know if the servants had encouraged her to marry Seymour. After Mary reigned for the fourth quarter... halfway down the page... the East India Company was published. Elizabeth was a great leader and proved that women can rule. When Elizabeth was born she didn't know what she was born into. Throughout his life he did many things, good and bad. Queen Elizabeth, although defined as a bastard because she was the daughter of an adulterous relationship, was an extraordinary queen and did a lot for England. Works Cited Bush, Catherine. Elizabeth I. United States: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Print.Doran, Susan. Queen Elizabeth I. New York: New York University Press, 2003. Print. “Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)”. History of the Monarchy. . 12-3-13“The life of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)”.The life of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). 7-10-06. . 12-3-13