Elizabeth I of England Quotes

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I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.
Statement to the envoy of Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg while discussing a proposal of marriage to the duke's son, Christoph

Elizabeth I of England
To Parliament, when it urged her to marry and settle the succession:
You attend to your own duties and I'll perform mine.

Elizabeth I of England