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The Virgin Queen of England, during whose reign England reached its highest status of culture, was not without traces of the moral weakness of her father, Henry the VIII. Her infatuations ... See full summary

The Virgin Queen of England, during whose reign England reached its highest status of culture, was not without traces of the moral weakness of her father, Henry the VIII. Her infatuations were extremely numerous, as the sudden deaths of many of her statesmen and chief advisors substantiate. None, however, approached closer to her real life than did the Earl of Essex, more familiarly known as Sir Walter Raleigh. This courtier first ingratiated himself to the regard of Queen Elizabeth by placing his robe across a puddle which lay in her path. For his consideration Elizabeth regarded him with a liberal amount of attention at the court ball held shortly thereafter, much to the chagrin of Admiral Howard. This gentleman could not conceal his jealousy and bore from the first a deep-seated fatal grudge against the earl. As a mark of her special favor, the Queen gives to Essex her costliest ring, which was to bear with it an absolute acquittal from all injuries against herself or state. As ...