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why did she not marry that guy or marry someone else?
Hello Ben. Elizabeth I had several suitors, both English and foreign. There are various reasons why she didn't marry. The most important is that she viewed herself as married to England, that to marry a man would possibly reduce her authority as ruler, as had happened to her sister Mary and Mary, Queen of Scots. One theory is that she had seen the results of her father's disastrous marriages and she developed a fear of marriage as a result. Or perhaps she was just fussy.
Mark
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Mark Smith
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I have a good basic knowledge of British political history, but my speciality is the Kings and Queens of England and Scotland from 927 AD. Please no social history questions, it's not my strong point and I'm unlikely to answer them.
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No professional experience, but a lifelong interest and access to a variety of sources of information.
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"A" level in History.
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