Elizabeth I Quotes


I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.


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Elizabeth I, 1533-1603, Queen of England, Statement to Sir Walter Raleigh who had brought tobacco back from the New World

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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
  • Born: September 7, 1533
  • Died: March 24, 1603
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Royalty

Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Sometimes called the Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor.