10 Best Depictions of Queen Elizabeth I, Ranked

Queen Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, is arguably the most significant female ruler in history. She reigned over England for 45 years and brought about an age of prosperity to her kingdom. Although called many names, including "Good Queen Bess" and "Gloriana," she was best known as "The Virgin Queen" because she never married. Queen Elizabeth I brought the "Golden Age" to England, increasing the country's power in the world. Some highlights of the Elizabethan Era are the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the flourishing of the arts and culture.