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Was Queen Elizabeth I A Man?

Elizabeth I was Queen of England for 45 years during the late 1500s.

Who was Queen of England during the late 1500s? Elizabeth I was Queen of England during the late 1500s. For how long was she the Queen of England?

She was the Queen of England for 45 years.

Her nickname was the Virgin Queen.

What was her nickname? Her nickname was the Virgin Queen.

The Queen was highly-intelligent and fluent in six different languages.

Was the Queen stupid? No, the Queen wasn’t stupid. The Queen was highly intelligent. In how many languages was she fluent? The Queen was fluent in six different languages.

Despite countless marriage offers, Queen Elizabeth never took a husband.

Did the Queen receive marriage offers? Yes, she did. The Queen received countless marriage offers. Did she end up taking a husband? No, she didn’t.

She never took a husband.

She was the equal of any King and claimed she was married to her kingdom.

Who was she the equal of? She was the equal of any King. And who was she married to? She was married to her kingdom.

It has strangely been suggested that Queen Elizabeth was a man.

Has it been suggested that Queen Elizabeth was a man? Yes, it has been suggested that Queen Elizabeth was a man. Was that normal? No, it wasn’t normal. It was strange.

Many people would dismiss such a theory as sexist twaddle.

What would many people dismiss such a theory as? Many people would dismiss such a theory as sexist twaddle.

Not according to author Bram Stoker. The man who wrote Dracula in 1897 first stumbled across the theory in the village of Bisley, England.

Who first wrote Dracula in 1897? Bram Stoker first wrote Dracula in 1897.

Where did he first stumble across the theory? He first stumbled across the theory in the village of Bisley, England.

Every May Day, their village May Queen dresses as a boy in Elizabethan clothing.

Every May Day, what does their village May Queen dress as? Every May Day, their village May Queen dresses as a boy in Elizabethan clothing.

Stoker decided to investigate the curious tradition further.

Who decided to investigate the curious tradition further? Bram Stoker decided to investigate the curious tradition further.

The villagers believed a young Elizabeth was sent to Bisley in 1543 to avoid the plague.

What did the villagers believe? The villagers believed a young Elizabeth was sent to Bisley in 1543. Why was she sent to Bisley? She was sent to Bisley to avoid the plague.

One day Henry VIII planned to visit his child, and then disaster struck.

Who did Henry VIII plan to visit? Henry VIII planned to visit his child. Then what happened? Then disaster struck.

According to the theory, Elizabeth became sick and died. Fearing the King’s reaction, Elizabeth’s Governess took matters into her own hands.

According to the theory, who became sick and died? According to the theory, Elizabeth became sick and died. Fearing the King’s reaction, who took matters into her own hands? Fearing the King’s reaction, Elizabeth’s Governess took matters into her own hands.

She looked high and low for a girl of Elizabeth’s age to replace her. She could find no girls, but there was a boy who strongly resembled Elizabeth.

Could she find any girls? No, she couldn’t find any girls. Was there anyone who strongly resembled Elizabeth? Yes, there was. There was a boy who strongly resembled Elizabeth.

The boy was quickly dressed in Elizabeth’s clothes before King Henry’s arrival.

Who was quickly dressed in Elizabeth’s clothes before King Henry’s arrival?

A boy was quickly dressed in Elizabeth’s clothes before King Henry’s arrival.

To everyone’s surprise, the plan went off without a hitch.

Did the plan go off without a hitch? Yes, the plan went off without a hitch.

Were people surprised? Yes, people were surprised.

Perhaps because Elizabeth was notoriously shy around the king, he did not notice anything different about her.

Did the king notice anything different about Elizabeth? No, the king did not notice anything different about Elizabeth. Why did the king not notice anything different about Elizabeth? Perhaps because Elizabeth was notoriously shy around the king, he did not notice anything different about Elizabeth.

The few people who knew about the deception faced a problem. If the King ever found out, it would cost them their lives.

Did many people know about the deception? No, only a few people knew about the deception. If the King ever found out, what would happen? If the King ever found out, it would cost them their lives.

They decided the truth was best buried.

What did they decide? They decided the truth was best buried.

The real Elizabeth was hidden in a stone coffin and a small boy was condemned to live a terrible lie.

Was the real Elizabeth hidden in a wooden coffin? No, the real Elizabeth was not hidden in a wooden coffin. The real Elizabeth was hidden in a stone coffin. What was a small boy condemned to live? A small boy was condemned to live a terrible lie.

Over 300 years later, the body of a young girl in Elizabethan dress was found in Bisley. It was accidentally discovered during building work.

What was discovered over 300 years later? Over 300 years later, the body of a young girl in Elizabethan dress was found in Bisley. How was it discovered?

It was accidentally discovered during building work.

Stoker firmly believed that the buried girl was Elizabeth and the later Queen Elizabeth was actually a man.

What did Stoker firmly believe? Stoker firmly believed that the buried girl was Elizabeth and the later Queen Elizabeth was actually a man.

His theory didn’t stop with the story he found in Bisley.

Did his theory stop with the story he found in Bisley? No, it didn’t. His theory didn’t stop with the story he found in Bisley.

Queen Elizabeth refused to conform to the expectations of what a woman should be.

Did Queen Elizabeth conform to the expectations of what a woman should be? No, she didn’t. Queen Elizabeth refused to conform to the expectations of what a woman should be.

She was subservient to no man and ruled with an iron will.

Was she subservient to a man? No, she wasn’t. She was subservient to no man. And did she rule with a cream puff will? No, she didn’t rule with a cream puff will. She ruled with an iron will.

Her rousing speech to the troops at Tilbury before defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588 is a shining example.

Did she give a boring speech? No, she didn’t give a boring speech. She gave a rousing speech. To whom did she give the speech? She gave the speech to the troops at Tilbury.

Elizabeth declared, “I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king.”

What did Elizabeth declare? Elizabeth declared, “I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king.” Elizabeth’s tutor, Roger Ascham, declared her too clever to be a woman.

Did Elizabeth’s tutor, Roger Ascham, declare her too clever to be a man? No, Elizabeth’s tutor, Roger Ascham, didn’t declare her too clever to be man.

Elizabeth’s tutor, Roger Ascham, declared her too clever to be a woman.

He wrote, “The constitution of her mind is exempt from female weakness.” What did he write? He wrote, “The constitution of her mind is exempt from female weakness.”

Was Queen Elizabeth a man? Or is it sexist hogwash?

The age in which Elizabeth lived expected women to know their place.

What did the age in which Elizabeth lived expect women to know? The age in which Elizabeth lived expected women to know their place.

It also expected them to marry and bear children. Elizabeth did neither.

Did the age expect women to marry? Yes, it expected women to marry.

What else did it expect women to do? It also expected women to bear children.

Queen Elizabeth I continues to enjoy a cast iron reputation as a fair and popular ruler.

Does Queen Elizabeth I have a good reputation? Yes, she does. Queen Elizabeth I continues to enjoy a cast iron reputation. Was she a fair and popular ruler? Yes, she was. She was a fair and popular ruler.

Under her rule, the arts and science blossomed and England knew a longstanding peace.

What blossomed under her rule? Under her rule, the arts and science blossomed. Did England know a longstanding peace? Yes, it did. It knew a longstanding peace.

She became the most powerful woman in the country. Yet she was still subject to gender stereotypes.

Did she become the most beautiful woman in the country? No, she didn’t become the most beautiful woman in the country. She became the most powerful woman in the country. And was she still subject to gender stereotypes? Yes, she was still subject to gender stereotypes.