Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I was the Queen of Ireland and England from November 1556 until her untimely passing in 1603. She is sometimes given credit as the Good Queen Bess, Gloriana, or the Virgin Queen. Born to parents Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Elizabeth was declared an illegitimate child when her parents’ marriage was annulled.

As to the reasons pertaining why she chose she didn’t marry includes her unwillingness to share her power with a man, she knew she couldn’t bear a child, an English husband would cause nobles to become rebellious and jealous, and a foreign husband might make choices that aren’t in the best interest of the country, among others. However, it’s impossible to know for sure the exact reason why the Queen never got married nor have children. Even when she said her reasons for not doing so, there is no certainty that she was telling the truth.