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Queen of England and Ireland from 1558–1603
Also Known As: Princess Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen
-> she never married or had children
Born: September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England
Died: March 24, 1603 in Richmond, England
She was a disappointment for her father:
Henry VIII craved a son and heir to ensure the future of the Tudor dynasty.
“Men fight wars. Women win them.”
― Queen Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth at the age of 13
Henry VIII was King of England and Ireland from 21 April 1509 until 28 January 1547
Anne´s Death
Elizabeth's parents, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII
Daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn
She was accused of adultery, incest and high treason -> beheaded
-> French, Italian, Spanish, Latin and Flemish
-> teachers like Roger Ascham and John Cheke.
Roger Ascham and Princess Elizabeth.
Engraving by Michael Burghers, 17th-c.
EDWARD VI, BORN 1537, REIGNED 1547-53
->had his own fighting bears.
MARY I, BORN 1516, REIGNED 1553-58
Her persecution and execution of protestants earned her the title ‘Bloody Mary’
Succession in the House of Tudor
• Elizabeth born into the line of succession
• 1536: execution of Henry’s second wife Anne Boleyn -> Elizabeth declared illegitimate, removed from line of succession
• 1537: birth of son Edward from Henry’s third wife Jane Seymour
• 1543: Third Succession Act by Henry VIII
-> Mary and Elizabeth return to line of succession behind Edward
• 1547: death of Henry VIII, Edward VI follows to the throne
• 1553: death of Edward VI -> excludes Mary and Elizabeth from succession and declares Lady Jane Grey instead
• Lady Jane Grey replaced by Mary I after nine days
• “Bloody Mary” fights for Catholicism and persecutes Protestants
• Elizabeth in focus of Protestant opposition
• planned marriage with Philipp II of Spain: Mary’s popularity declines further
1554: Wyatt’s Rebellion
o Thomas Wyatt starts rebellion against Queen Mary
o Elizabeth accused of participating and arrested in Tower of London
o return to the court in 1555
Mary I rejects Elizabeth’s succession, finally agrees in 1558
• 1558: Mary I dies childless, Elizabeth succeeds to throne
• 15 January 1559: coronation of Elizabeth I who is welcomed by the people
Elizabeth I in her coronation robes, patterned with Tudor roses and trimmed with ermine.
Sir Thomas Wyat attacking the By Ward Tower. — George Cruikshank.
Tsar Ivan The Terrible
by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1897
British East India Company
-> the Anglo-Spanish War lasted until 1604
-> Spanish navy overpowered the British navy for the next decade
English ships and the Spanish Armada, 8 August 1588
Her reign was notable for commercial growth, maritime expansion, and the flourishing of literature, music, and architecture
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4380234.Elizabeth_I
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_I.