Early Life
Queen Elizabeth 1 was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She lived in England all of her life and eventually claimed the throne at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years, keeping England in the ascendant through wars, and political and religious turmoil. She died on March 24,1603 (of blood poisoning). Elizabeth I, perhaps England's most famous monarch, grew up in complex and sometimes difficult circumstances. The daughter of the Great King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Queen Elizabeth 1 was born on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich England. She lived in England all of her life and eventually claimed the throne at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years, keeping England in the ascendant through wars, and political and religious turmoil. She died on March 24,1603 (of blood poisoning). Elizabeth I, perhaps England's most famous monarch, grew up in complex and sometimes difficult circumstances. The daughter of the Great King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
War and Peace
In 1558, Elizabeth took the reins of her country after the death of her sister. She inherited a number of problems stirred up by Mary. The country was at war with France, which proved to be a tremendous drain on the royal coffers.There was also great tension between different religious factions after Mary worked to restore England to Roman Catholicism by any means necessary. In fact, her sister Mary earned the nickname Bloody Mary for ordering the execution of 300 Protestants.
Accomplishments and Contributions
- The reign of Queen Elizabeth I also saw significant expansion overseas. Great explorers were encouraged such as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Richard Grenville.
- Queen Elizabeth 1 was a very gifted scholar with the ability to speak several languages including Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and Welsh.
- A major accomplishment was the defeat of the Spanish Armada of 132 by the English fleet of 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels under Lord Howard of Effingham, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir John Hawkins