Quote#Love
Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my…
Quote byElizabeth I of England · 1533–1603
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Golden Speech (1601).
English (original)
Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my Crown, that I have reigned with your loves.
— Elizabeth I of England
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