Each faced personal sacrifices and emotional dilemmas in her pursuit of political power. Elizabeth I and Victoria each gave their name to an age, presiding over long periods when the country made significant progress in the growth of empire, prestige and power. Without Mary II and Anne, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 might not have taken place. With the exception of Mary I, they are among our most successful monarchs.
In the last millennium there have been only six female sovereigns: Mary I and Elizabeth I, Mary II and Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II, who celebrated her eightieth birthday in 2006.
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