The feminist icon

Today I am going to write about Elizabeth I, this big English woman who became a Queen after  the dead of her half-sister, Mary I.

Queen Elizabeth I is considered an icon among feminists: not only did she reign in times when women were considered inferior, but also she reigned greatly – according to many experts on the matter- during 50 years. But that is not everything, she won all her power, all her respect, all her authority without a man by her side. Even, she was called "The Virgin Queen". How could she be one of the most loved Queens in English history?

Elizabeth became then a feminist symbol by conducting England to the Golden Age all by herself, in an autonomous way, even though she had the help of the court, which consisted in male figures only, if not entirely. Contrary to what people by the time might have thought, Elizabeth managed to rule England successfully: she is mostly remembered by her achievements. This gives people the reason to believe in her as an icon, someone who endured criticism and used his gender to her advantage, not letting any obstacle to come in her way. Although many opinions about her see her reign as genocidal, which is likely to be truth, they set this aside arguing that by the time she was in power there were other countries conducting the same strategy. Moreover, Queen Elizabeth I is known by her love for England and the sacrifices she was willing to make in order to keep protected his empire and keep in peace his people.

Nowadays, since women are able to make their own decisions, emerging from a society that is leaving behind times of chauvinism, they should remember icons like Queen Elizabeth I for finding the courage to fight for their rights after centuries of oppression.