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You are: half Queen Elizabeth I and half Mary, Queen of Scots
An interesting combination: cousins and rivals who never met in person but whose destinies were intertwined:
Queen Elizabeth I of England, the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry had Anne executed, after dissolving their marriage, charging her with infidelity (and more). Elizabeth ruled in her own right, after the death of her sister, Mary. Her motto was "Always the Same."
Mary, Queen of Scots, was first betrothed to the Dauphin of France, who died shortly after their marriage and his ascension to the throne. She returned to Scotland, where her mother had been regent for her, and assumed the throne. But her short reign was troubled: Catholics versus Protestants struggling for the throne, and a pretty messy love life: her second husband was murdered, and then she was kidnapped by and married the man widely blamed for the murder. Mary was a cousin of Elizabeth, and assumed by many to be next in line for the crown. Thus, she was a threat to Queen Elizabeth, who eventually had her executed. Mary's motto was "In My End Is My Beginning."
The picture depicts a fictional meeting between the two cousins, who never actually met face-to-face in real life.
Learn more about Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots:
- Mary, Queen of Scots
- Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Picture of Queen Elizabeth I
- Picture of Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I
- Tudor Queens, Women of Tudor England
- Medieval and Renaissance Women Rulers
- British Women's History
Picture adapted from a public domain image, modifications © 2004 Jone Johnson Lewis. Licensed to About.com.
