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Dialogue of Cultures three.

Track three.

Sue: Who was the greatest king or queen in British history? Well, yesterday a survey of the one hundred most important people in British history was published, and the monarch with the most votes was Elizabeth the First. She came seventh. That's one place in front of rock legend John Lennon, who was eighth. What do historians think of these results? I'm joined now by the historian Jill O'Neill.

Jill: Good morning, Sue.

Sue: So Jill, was Elizabeth the First really the greatest ruler in British history?

Jill: Of course, it depends on your definition. Many kings before her personally took part in dangerous wars. Elizabeth didn't do that, but she certainly had a strong personality. And apart from that, she was a respected politician. She almost never made a bad decision and made many brave ones. So, yes, perhaps you could say she was the greatest ruler.

Sue: But we don't just remember her today because she was strong and was a clever politician. She also had a fascinating personality, didn't she?

Jill: Oh, definitely. A very intriguing person. For example, Elizabeth fell madly in love several times in her life, but she never married. Historians have written many books about this. Was it because she didn't want to share her power? Was it perhaps a reaction against her father, Henry the Eighth, who brutally murdered two of his six wives? Or was it for political reasons? And another surprising thing about her was that she was terrified of death. In fact, in her last years she slept on the floor in Richmond Palace because she was so afraid of dying in bed.

Sue: Oh, really? And tell me, Jill, how she managed to sleep on the