2. Baby Elizabeth’s Birth: In the beginning, King Henry VIII was married to his first wife Catherine of Aragon and had one baby girl. During their marriage, the King fell in love with another woman named Anne Boleyn which was who he was having an affair with. He married her while being pregnant with King Henry’s child. They were certain that their child would be a boy, but when the baby was born they had a shocking surprise, Anne had given birth to a girl. The King was furious he had gone through so much to marry Anne just so that he can have a son with her, but no he got something he already had, a daughter! They named her Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s Childhood: Elizabeth was always well taken care of by her mother. Although it was common for nannies to watch the royal babies, Anne made sure she had time to see her a lot. At the age of 2½, Anne died a painful death. Elizabeth’s life would never be the same again. She wasn’t cared for as much as she used to be and most of the time she was ignored. A couple of days after her death, the King married again to Anne’s maid of honor, Jane Seymour. Soon she was pregnant and gave birth to a son, Prince Edward. Elizabeth and Edward became very close; they had so much things in common. (Elizabeth liked her older sister Mary too, but they were never really close). They both enjoyed learning and were given a very impressive education. Elizabeth was an intelligent and talented little girl. She spent her time reading, writing, and learning to play instruments. She also learned needlework and art.
