Elizabeth was an intelligent, educated woman, especially for her time and gender. She learned to speak Latin, French, German, Hebrew, Greek, English, and Spanish. She also studied a variety of subjects that proved useful during her reign such as arithmetic, philosophy, theology, and rhetoric.

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She was extremely witty and clever but Elizabeth was also famous for her temper, something she inherited from both her father and her mother, Anne Boleyn. She was a master at the art of appearing regal and stately to the public and her advisors.