# Queen Elizabeth — Essays character guide

> Queen Elizabeth in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Elizabeth

**First appearance:** 0022-sir-walter-raleigh

## Who they are

Tudor monarch; patron of Raleigh and exploration.

## Relationships

### [Sir Walter Raleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/characters/sir_walter_raleigh)

_professional_

Queen Elizabeth is Sir Walter Raleigh's monarch and patron, granting him favor and support for his explorations and endeavors.

### [Sir Philip Sidney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/characters/sir_philip_sidney)

_professional_

Queen Elizabeth is Sir Philip Sidney's monarch and patron, supporting his career as a courtier and poet.

## In the story

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/endnotes)

Queen Elizabeth is mentioned in the anecdote about Raleigh requesting Sherborne Castle.

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