In the Victorian era, the Elizabethan legend was adapted to the imperial ideology of the day, and in the mid-20th century, Elizabeth was a romantic symbol of the national resistance to foreign threat.
Pada era Victoria, legenda Elizabeth diadaptasi menjadi ideologi imperial harian, dan pada pertengahan abad ke-20, Elizabeth merupakan simbol romantik perlawanan nasional terhadap ancaman asing.