... been one, she was married to Phillip of Spain, so the power was not concentrated on her as it was on Elizabeth. Therefore Elizabeth didn't have an easy monarchy at all, due to moral and social reasons, mainly to her sexuality. Her sexuality increases these difficulties and problems, since Elizabeth, by being a woman, acts according to her emotions and is more sensible than a man would've been in her position. When discussing what to do about France, she says to the Lords she doesn't like wars, though at that moment maybe it was the most convenient thing to do. Women, at those times, were seen as more inferior and weaker than men, more than they are seen nowadays, so many people could've advantage place of Elizabeth's sensibility. For example, when she is being taken to Bloody Mary's palace, one of the Lords going with her offers her his coat showing ...

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