Elizabeth I — "The crown is not a garland, but a circle of thorns."

The crown is not a garland, but a circle of thorns.
Elizabeth I — Elizabeth I Early Modern · English queen, Golden Age

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Reported remark, reflecting on the burdens of monarchy

Date: c. 1570s

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