Elizabeth I of England: Quotes about God

Elizabeth I of England was Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until 1603. Explore interesting quotes on god.
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“God may forgive you, but I never can.”

Elizabeth I of England

To the Countess of Nottingham, as quoted in The History of England Under the House of Tudor (1759) by David Hume, Vol. II, Ch. 7.

God , Forgiveness

“Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my Crown, that I have reigned with your loves.”

Elizabeth I of England

The Golden Speech (1601)

Love , God

“I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people. Therefore I have cause to wish nothing more than to content the subject and that is a duty which I owe. Neither do I desire to live longer days than I may see your prosperity and that is my only desire.”

Elizabeth I of England

The Golden Speech (1601)

God , People

“Though I be a woman yet I have as good a courage answerable to my place as ever my father had. I am your anointed Queen. I will never be by violence constrained to do anything. I thank God I am endued with such qualities that if I were turned out of the Realm in my petticoat I were able to live in any place in Christendom.”

Elizabeth I of England

Response to Parliament (October 1566).

God , Courage

“For even our enemies hold our nation resolute and valiant, which though they will not outwardly show, they invariably know. And whensoever the malice of our enemies should cause them to make any attempt against us, I doubt not but we shall have the greatest glory, God fighting for those that truly serve Him with the justness of their quarrel.”

Elizabeth I of England

Speech to Parliament (10 April 1593), quoted in Leah Marcus, Janel Mueller and Mary Rose (eds.), Elizabeth I: Collected Works (The University of Chicago Press, 2002), p. 332.

God , Fight

“By your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.”

Elizabeth I of England

Speech to the Troops at Tilbury (1588)

God , People , Victory

“Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects.”

Elizabeth I of England

Speech to the Troops at Tilbury (1588)

God , Fear , Heart

“Amyas, my most careful and faithful servant, God reward thee treblefold in the double for thy most troublesome charge so well discharged.”

Elizabeth I of England

Letter to Amias Paulet (August 1586), the gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots, quoted in Leah Marcus, Janel Mueller and Mary Rose (eds.), Elizabeth I: Collected Works (The University of Chicago Press, 2002), p. 284.

God , Faith