Which state was named after Elizabeth I?
Virginia (and thus West Virginia) was named for Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen" of England while Maryland is named for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England.
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Kimberly Kennedy
If only she had actually been a virgin.
Armadillo
pamjeffey, Why would you judge someone based on the actions of their parents.
Kim Turner
no it was not it was named after the first child born --Virginia
jch
Well, Elizabeth 1 was called "The Virgin Queen" thus the state named after her. She wouldn't give Raleigh a piece instead she chopped his head off.
David Coe
Kimberly Kennedy, Most of the supposed "lovers" were handsome young men who read her poems, paid attention, played parlor games and cards with her as her toy boys
Chris Lee
pamjeffey, we all know how politics and sex work really work....
pamjeffey
I don't believe she was a virgin. Look at who her parents were and their sexual exploits.
docluci
Easy answer. Even girls wear them
docluci
Easy answer
Char
larrywagner, I so deplore those it happens to me occasionally
Char
tesla alset, exactly
Char
I knew that one have heard it attached to her name
Shirley Dutt
Oh, I forgot the virgin queen.
tbear
I knew that! Why did I miss it???
tbear
larrywagner, 👍😊