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¢ $ TEE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Monday, June 1, 1953 First British Queen Ascended Throne in 16th Century For all their chivalry, medieval men had no high opinion of the virtues (1135.54) there was evil war between Stephen's supporters and the of women as rulers, so it was not uniil the 16th century that a queen Mathildine fection and most of England was abandoned to anarchy. This was accepted as ruler of England. An attempt to establish « woman om ewnorchy wes remembered for centuries and England was not unnaturally the throne was made in 1135 when Henry I died leaving no son but e envious thet the experiment of a queen should not be repeated. The daughter, Matilda (or Maud). Although the king had intended that his desire for a son was largely responsible for Henry VIII's divorce of Catherine daughter should d him, Matilda's cousin, Stephen, had little difficulty of Aragon--ihe divorce that was the occasion if not the cause of the in seising the er Throughout almost the whole of Stephen's reign Reformation in England. QUEEN ANNE (1702-14) was sister of Mary II, who was married to William EARLY PORTRAIT OF VICTORIA now in the National Gallery of London QUEEN VICTORIA (1837-1901) had longest reign. During this time Great Britain weat of Orange. Anne was married to Prince George of Denmark. Line died. shows her in all her regal splendor. She was the first empress through industrial revolution and saw prosperity of nation reach peak. "a. pe agree -- qabeth [] ONG UME OUR NOBLE QUEEN Cod Crit Son Healt and Wd! Her Majesty the Queen recently used these words: "1 pray that God will help me to discharge worthily this heavy task that has been laid upon me so early in my life." To that prayer we would like to add a multitudinous Amen. We hope that Her- Most Gra- cious Majesty Queen Elizabeth || will have long and happy years te reign over us. God Save The Queen! RS TO TH Y CANADIANS 21 SIMCOE ST. S. OSHAWA DIAL 3-2294