Queen Elizabeth I of England, daughter of Henry VII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, was the last Tudor monarch to rule. She was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England. History books describe her as determined and intelligent, and have given her many nicknames including "The Virgin Queen" and "Good Queen Bess". When Elizabeth was two years old, her mother Anne Boleyn was executed, leaving her motherless. King Henry VII did not care for his children and so Elizabeth grew up essentially without the parental attention she needed. She was cared for by various nannies and by Henry VII's other wives. Elizabeth became particularly fond of Katherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife. Katherine became the mother figure that Elizabeth never had. She often invited Elizabeth into her rooms, sat and played with her, and gave her a seat at the table right next to her. This is considered the most honorable place to sit because usually only the queen's most trusted friends sat next to her. Unfortunately, just like Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard was accused of adultery and executed. Elizabeth was only eight years old at the time and this must have been a harrowing time for her as she lost her 'mother' again. Elizabeth lived a decidedly freer life than her sister, Mary I, or brother, Edward VI, because she was not expected to one day rule England, as she was third in line to the throne. Many Catholics and some Protestants also believed that she would never inherit the throne because she was considered illegitimate by their standards. Before the young Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536, King Henry had their marriage annulled. After her father's death in 1547, Elizabeth was raised by her last stepmother Catherine Parr (named aft...... center of card...... only person attempted to claim the throne as her own. Mary Queen of Scots , Queen of Scots, was Elizabeth's cousin Mary was the daughter of King James V of Scotland She married the future King of France, Francis II in 1558 after their marriage, Francis died of tuberculosis Mary was raised as a Catholic and the English Catholics they believed she was the rightful heir of England After the death of her second husband in 1568, Mary left Scotland and fled to England to have connection with the Babington Plot, an assassination attempt against Elizabeth Mary was held prisoner for almost. 20 years until her execution in 1587. Queen Elizabeth made notable improvements in literature, art, territorial expansion and military conquests Elizabeth "married her work" and became one of the greatest English monarchs ever in history.