Who were the parents of Elizabeth I?

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Who were the parents of Elizabeth I?

Elizabeth I was the child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne followed his break with Catherine of Aragon, and Elizabeth was born in 1533. Although Anne Boleyn was executed later, Elizabeth remained Henry VIII’s daughter and went on to become queen in 1558. Henry VII is not Elizabeth’s father—he was her grandfather. Catherine Aragon was Elizabeth’s stepmother’s mother? No—she was Henry VIII’s first wife and the mother of Mary I, not Elizabeth. Anne Cleves and Catherine Howard were other wives of Henry VIII who did not bear Elizabeth. So the pairing of Henry VIII with Anne Boleyn is the correct one.

Elizabeth I was the child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne followed his break with Catherine of Aragon, and Elizabeth was born in 1533. Although Anne Boleyn was executed later, Elizabeth remained Henry VIII’s daughter and went on to become queen in 1558.

Henry VII is not Elizabeth’s father—he was her grandfather. Catherine Aragon was Elizabeth’s stepmother’s mother? No—she was Henry VIII’s first wife and the mother of Mary I, not Elizabeth. Anne Cleves and Catherine Howard were other wives of Henry VIII who did not bear Elizabeth. So the pairing of Henry VIII with Anne Boleyn is the correct one.

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