I will not be a painted image.
English queen, Golden Age
I will not be a painted image.
English queen, Golden Age
Reported remark, indicating her desire for real power, not just a figurehead role
c. 1560s
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"There is no prince in the world who has such subjects as I have, and I will not change them for any other, not even for the King of Spain's Indies."
Shocking"When princes err, the people are punished."
Strange & Unusual"Power, I know, can be abused."
Strange & Unusual"The Queen of Scots is a most dangerous woman."
Shocking"I am a woman, but I have the heart of a man."
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