Elizabeth would feign interest and keep the marriage negotiations going for months, sometimes years, before deciding against the betrothal when it was politically expedient to do so.
Elizabeth biasanya pura - pura berminat dan membiarkan negosiasi pernikahan berlangsung selama berbulan - bulan, kadang - kadang bertahun - tahun, dan akhirnya membatalkan pertunangan apabila hal itu menguntungkan secara politik.