. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . ^ VIII, was crowned Queenof England. She was then twenty-five years of age, andher coronation was the occasion of greatrejoicing among the English people, whohoped for a new era of peace and pros-perity at home under her reign. In thisthey were not disappointed. Her Character and Government.—Thequeens early years had been passed invirtual captivity, and her youth cloudedwith many sorrows, but she showed akind and forgiving spirit toward thosefrom whom she had received much unkindness, and shemanaged the business of her government with equal
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . ^ VIII, was crowned Queenof England. She was then twenty-five years of age, andher coronation was the occasion of greatrejoicing among the English people, whohoped for a new era of peace and pros-perity at home under her reign. In thisthey were not disappointed. Her Character and Government.—Thequeens early years had been passed invirtual captivity, and her youth cloudedwith many sorrows, but she showed akind and forgiving spirit toward thosefrom whom she had received much unkindness, and shemanaged the business of her government with equal pru-dence and wisdom. She encouraged agriculture, trade andnavigation, and so increased her navy that she has beencalled The Queen of the Northern Seas. Her wise gov-ernment was respected at home and abroad, and about herthrone were gathered a group of the most remarkable menwho figure on the pages of Englands Interest in Colonization.—Her reign is of peculiar. QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 YojNG Peoples History interest to the student of Virginia history, because she it waswho gave the first impetus and the greatest encouragement tothose adventurous spirits who early turned the tide of emi-gration toward this State, which is named in honor of theVirgin Queen. Up to the date of EHzabeths accessionEngland had done but little in the way of discovery andhad made no progress in the establishment of and France had far surpassed her in these a mischance prevented the establishment of a Spanishcolony on James River, in which event the whole regionwould have owed allegiance to Spain instead of England,and our history to-day might be very different.* Sir Walter Raleigh.—Among all the gallant band of knightsand gentlemen who thronged the court of Elizabeth therewas not one more attractive than WalterRaleigh. Handsome in person, his readywit and his brave and resolute charactersoon won him the especial favor of thequeen, who confe
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