Ontario High School History of England . and with aprincely understanding, suchas private persons cannothave. Those who spoke toher, as well as those uponwhom her eye fell, droppedto their knees. Yet, withall her strength, she wasfickle, coquettish, and played a great part inher statecraft. From the outset she seems to have resolvednever to marry, but she encouraged suitors, often merelyto use them for political purposes. Many a time, by arousinghopes of a marriage alliance, did she keep foes from striking,until the time of danger had passed; for a dozen years sheheld France uncertain
Ontario High School History of England . and with aprincely understanding, suchas private persons cannothave. Those who spoke toher, as well as those uponwhom her eye fell, droppedto their knees. Yet, withall her strength, she wasfickle, coquettish, and played a great part inher statecraft. From the outset she seems to have resolvednever to marry, but she encouraged suitors, often merelyto use them for political purposes. Many a time, by arousinghopes of a marriage alliance, did she keep foes from striking,until the time of danger had passed; for a dozen years sheheld France uncertain in this way. In everything excepther barbaric love of dress she showed parsimony. Thischaracteristic had its nobler side, for, by twenty-four yearsof saving, she was able to pay off her fathers debts. Itstrengthened the queens hold upon her subjects that she wasthe island queen, who never put foot in any realm but her was the only world for which she cared; there shewould be supreme,and loved,but also obeyed,by her ElizabethNote the elaborate dress. THE ELIZABETHAN AGE 221 The Act of Supremacy and the Act of Uniformity.—WhenMary died, Philip II intimated that, though the plan in-volved personal sacrifice, he would marry Elizabeth if shewould uphold the Roman Catholic faith. He expected herready assent, but his offer was rejected. This refusal seem-ed to indicate the devotion of Elizabeth to , at her coronation, and at the opening of Parliament,mass was celebrated as it would have been in Marys lights and crucifixes in her private chapel madewatchful Protestants suspect that the queen was not ontheir side. The problem was one for practical calculationby this cautious she read the times,the Roman CatholicChurch was losingground. Moreover, witha temper as haughty asthat of her father, shewould admit no author-ity but her own withinher realm, and wouldnot bow to that of thePope. It was soon clearwhat her policy wouldbe. P
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