Queen Elizabeth I as a prominent figure of early modern English history still attracts the attention of historians and the wider public. At the beginning of 21st century, her figure appears in contemporary culture such as the main heroine of movies or as the protagonist of semi-historical novels. As Susan Doran mentions in her article she even has been declared a British feminist icon today.2 Her presence in the pantheon of mighty English monarchs is unquestionable indeed. Although after a down-to-earth examination that avoids every worship elements, it has to be said “The Lioness Roared” on her own but was not her own woman on backstage. My purpose is to reveal that her new concept of queenship was the result of a long progress that included victorious moments, disgraceful falls of her foremothers and even though she created an independent and strong female image she was not her own woman and was not a feminist icon either.