Elizabeth I contributed most in English history

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There are several aspects can prove that Elizabeth I contributed most in English history.
From the religion:
At that time, British religious contradiction is serious and there were sharp conflicts between protestant and catholic. Elizabeth held an attitude of being neither a protestant nor a Catholic. She adopted the compatible policy towards religion. ButElizabeth soon passed laws which made the Churchof England break away from the Roman Catholic Church and established the Anglican as official religion of British. In some degree, all these measureskept England a peaceful state, avoided more conflicts appearing.
From diplomacy:
Elizabeth I devoted all herself to her country so that never shenever got married, so Elizabeth I was called "The Virgin Queen”. If she had chosen a foreign prince, he would have drawn England into foreign policies for his own advantages; marrying a fellow countryman could have drawn the Queen into factional infighting.However, she never refusedthe pursuits of others, she did not agree, meanwhile,she did not show her attitude. She made use of her unmarried identitytokeep the peaceful relationship between England and other countries such as Roman,France,Sweden, especially France and Spain . Actually, Elizabeth used her marriage prospects as a political tool in foreign and domestic policies,we call it The Queen's marriage diplomacy, to maintain peaceful circumstance of Britain.
From military:
Elizabeth developed the British navy. Ship's quality is better, as well as Well -trained British sailors, which decided the ending of in Armada of complete failure. Britain firmly set up the position as the world's leading naval power, and until the 20th century it still maintained the sea overlord position, which made England one of Europe's most powerful nation,and after that,British colonies in North America began to establish.All these partly depended on Elizabeth’s wise governance.
Economy:
Elizabeth I carried out the mercantilism policy, protectand develop domestic wool textile industry and other emerging workshop handicraft industry.She encouraged shipbuilding and shipping and also encouraged the establishment of various types of foreign trade companiesto expand the overseas market for goods .meanwhile, she tried to use the state power control or intervention of social and economic change to found many companies such as the "Moroccan company”and the famous "the east India company". These bought amount of treasure to England. So we must acknowledged the wise policy of Elizabeth i.
Culture
During the reign of Elizabeth I, literature and art, humanism is widely spread; English poetry, prose and drama came into prosperity.And Shakespeare is the most outstanding representatives at that time. all these achievements due to her open policy of arts
Elizabeth I, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding emperor in the history of England.In her reign, Britain's economic prosperity, prosperous literary and military emerged as the world's leading sea power.So there is no doubt that Elizabeth I contributed most to Britain.。

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