Why is elizabeth the 1st considered an important historical figure?

i just need some infromation about why she is important :)her famous speeches ...Why is elizabeth the 1st considered an important historical figure?
Against all odds and the time politics and culture, she was the first woman that managed to get the title and hold on to it without having to marry. She was Queen and England was her King. And she ruled with impunity but fair to the subjects.Why is elizabeth the 1st considered an important historical figure?
Among other things, Elizabeth the First is credited with:





Plaid


Mentos


The letter J


The number 289


The invention of Disco


A (now lost) cure for cancer


The world's first homing torpedo


Being the actual author of all of Shakespeare's works


The first person to communicate with extra-terrestrial beings





She was a busy little beaver, that Tudor was.
She ushered in the Renaissance in Britain. She consolidated the Church of England as a Protestant church by commissioning the Book of Common Prayers. She reigned over the Golden Age of English literature (William Shakespeare).