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Queen Elizabeth I of England. Often considered by many historians as England's greatest monarch, Queen Elizabeth I ruled during an age that saw the expansion of the Britain (England and Wales with parts of Ireland, and united with Scotland upon her death) to North America through voyages of discovery by men such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir ...
Jun 14, 2006 · In November 1558, Elizabeth, last surviving child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, became England's sovereign. The nation was on the verge of a religious war between Catholics and Protestants and ...
Dec 6, 2018 · The denouement of Mary and Elizabeth’s decades-long power struggle is easily recalled by even the most casual of observers: On February 8, 1587, the deposed Scottish queen knelt at an execution ...
Sep 7, 2020 · Elizabeth I: a biography. Born: 7 September 1533. Died: 24 March 1603. Reigned: queen of England and Ireland for 44 years, from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last monarch of the Tudor period. Coronation: 15 January 1559, Westminster Abbey. Parents: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Spouse: None.
5 min read. Elizabeth I gave her name to a golden age of poets, statesmen and adventurers. Known as the Virgin Queen, or Gloriana, her union with her people became a substitute for the marriage she never made. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan Age, is remembered for many reasons… the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and for many great men ...
9. FACT: She may have been all-powerful, but Elizabeth I was afraid of mice and terrified of being alone in the dark. As Queen of England, Elizabeth’s power might have been absolute, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t human. Indeed, just like everyone else, the monarch suffered from fears and phobias.
Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was born to Henry VIII (1491-1547) and his second wife, Anne Boleyn (1500-1536). Her mother was executed for treason in 1536, and, by the terms of the Second Succession Act (1536), Elizabeth was declared illegitimate, removing her from the line of succession. The Act was repealed in 1543 by the Third Succession Act ...
