Elizabeth I heavily influenced by loss of mother Anne Boleyn at young age

Elizabeth’s refusal to marry ‘went beyond her politics’, says the historian Tracy Borman, with Anne leaving ‘an indelible mark … physically as well as emotionally’. Photograph: Hansrad Collection/Alamy

Elizabeth I was heavily influenced by her mother Anne Boleyn, despite the fact that the latter died when the Tudor queen was less than three years old, according to the historian and author Tracy Borman.

As well as being influenced by feminist ideas that were ahead of their time, Borman said there was evidence they both experienced stress and anxiety.