I particularly like Ed LatimoreвЂ™s definition.Д®xamples of how many are caught in this web can be seen in anyoneвЂ™s Facebook or Instagram feed. Modern society uses the word вЂthirstвЂ™ to describe this phenomena. Through posting provocative photos and videoвЂ™s they attract and court mass attention. We see this in individuals who have large social media followings. This is not to say men donвЂ™t play the same game, it just appears woman are far more prominent at courting attention through similar methods that Queen Elizabeth used. This idea of non-commitment while being courted brings up the conversation of certain woman who play this game very tactfully through many mediums of social media. вЂњI would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.вЂќ ~ Queen Elizabeth I, 1533вЂ“1603 Keys ToВ Power Keeping her independence above all, Elizabeth protected her power and made herself an object ofВ worshipвЂќ She had to emanate mystery and desirability, never discouraging anyoneвЂ™s hopes but never yielding. The moment she committed to any single suitor would have been the moment she lost her power. вЂњShe managed to combine these goals by dangling the possibility of marriage in order to forge alliances.

вЂњ Elizabeth knew that marriage can often lead to a female rulerвЂ™s undoing: By marrying and committing to an alliance with one party or nation the queen becomes embroiled in conflicts that are not of her choosing, conflicts which may eventually overwhelm her or lead her into a futile warвЂќД®lizabeth had two goals: avoid marriage and avoid war. She left no direct heir, but ruled through a period of incomparable peace and cultural fertility.вЂќ She was accordingly able to live the rest of her life as she desired, and she died peacefully as the Virgin Queen. вЂњEventually she was too old to bear children. She used her вЂnon-commitmentвЂ™ to her advantage to rule her country and see it prosper. For the sake of diplomacy, she allowed herself to be courted by a man whose presence she could not stand and whom she found physically repulsive. Elizabeth was executing this law to stringently through her non-commitment to anyone.Д®lizabeth even manipulated two French dukes (brothers of the French king) as she kept both their hopes for marriage alive to bide time for a peace treaty to be signed between France and England. The delicate game Elizabeth played with her suitors slowly made her the subject of innumerable sexual fantasies and the object of cultish worship as she become known as вЂњthe worlds empressвЂќ. In the midst of this pressure she did not argue against Parliament, she simply remained a virgin. The Queen was urged to quickly marry before she was too old to bear children. After many years of debating the Queen had many noble bachelors come to her side all attempting to prove their worthiness as a potential husband. In this era it was expected that a queen must marry as soon as possible so she could continue the succession, bare children and rule. For many years the issue of who she would marry was debated in Parliament. In the mid 1500s Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England. Play the Virgin Queen: Give them hope but never satisfactionвЂќ Observance Of TheВ Law Stay aloof and you gain the power that comes from their attention and frustrated desire. By not committing your affections, they will only try harder to win you over. вЂњIf you allow people to feel they possess you to any degree, you lose all power over them. Part 1: Do Not Commit To Anyone But Be Courted ByВ All

By maintaining your independence, you become the master of othersвЂЉ-вЂЉplaying people against one another, making them pursueВ you. Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. вЂњ It is the fool who always rushes to take sides.

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