Elizabeth 1-10
*1558 Elizabeth had to deal with political division of England (Catholics vs. Protestants) *bankrupt treasury *England weak country.
"Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) A Queen with the Heart of a King." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html>.
*Elizabeth rejected marriage proposal from King Phillip II of Spain * Mary Queen of Scotts in her custody for political treason. Mary later executed *Elizabeth had a supremacist view of the monarchy like her father
"Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) A Queen with the Heart of a King." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html>.
*Elizabeth supported the Protestants not a religious fanatic *problems with half sister Mary Queen of Scotts (Catholics) *sent troops to help French Huguenots in France
"Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) A Queen with the Heart of a King." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html>.
*born September 7,1533 *parents; King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn *accession to English throne in 1558 * she never married or had children
"Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) A Queen with the Heart of a King." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html>.
* Elizabeth loved expensive clothing and jewelry. * had a bad temper * date of Elizabeth's acession to the throne was as a national holiday in England for over two hundred years
"Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." The Official Website of The British Monarchy. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/elizabethi.aspx>.
* She was last Tudor * reign 1558-1603 *she was third in line to the throne *She was considered illegitimate by her half sister Mary and many Catholics *very sickly * very well educated ---could speak 6 languages.
"Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." The Official Website of The British Monarchy. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/elizabethi.aspx>.
*Elizabeth's many voyages of discovery, ----Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh and Humphrey Gilbert, -----voyages to the Americas. ----- age of "colonization and trade expansion" * Elizabeth established the East India Company in 1600. **Elizabeth strengthened the Navy and Sea trade. England became the strongest Navy
"Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." The Official Website of The British Monarchy. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/elizabethi.aspx>.
*3/18 /1554 before she became queen Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower of London for eight weeks *November 17 1558 Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. She returns Protestant Anglican Church as the Church of England. *1563 Elizabeth moved her Court to Windsor castle because of the Bubonic Plague. She ordered that anyone coming from London (where the plague was) to Windosr had to be executed.
"Timeline of Queen Elizabeth I." ELIZABETHAN ERA. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/timeline-of-queen-elizabeth-i.htm>.
During her reign * William Shakespear is born 1564 * London Royal Exchange founded * 1570 Elizabeth was excommunication of Elizabeth I by the Catholic church *1599 The Globe Theater is built
"Timeline of Queen Elizabeth I." ELIZABETHAN ERA. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/timeline-of-queen-elizabeth-i.htm>.
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Bibliography Secondary Source Encyclopedia "Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD) A Queen with the Heart of a King." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html>. This source contains an overview of the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Important dates are provided by this source. A portrait of the Queen is also included.
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Bibliography Secondary Source Online Source "Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)." The Official Website of The British Monarchy. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/elizabethi.aspx>. This source is the official website of the British Monarchy. A detailed summary of Queen Elizabeth's accomplishments and their impact on England is provided. The site also provides some details of Queen Elizabeth's personality. A portrait of Queen is also provided.
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Bibliography Secondary Source journal/article with primary sources King, John N. "Queen Elizabeth I: Representations of the Virgin Queen." Renaissance Quarterly Spring 43.1 (1990): 30-74. JSTOR. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.jstor.org/pss/2861792>. This source is a scholarly article that provides important quotes from Queen Elizabeth. A detailed explanation of how Queen Elizabeth used her weakness to her benefit. The cult of the Virgin Queen is also explained.
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Bibliography Secondary Source online source "Timeline of Queen Elizabeth I." ELIZABETHAN ERA. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/timeline-of-queen-elizabeth-i.htm>. This source provides a detailed time line of the major events of Elizabeth's life. The timeline includes major political events, locations, dates and important people of Elizabeth's England.
*created a cult of the Virgin Queen *"her virginity was a political act---married to England" *"Scholars claim that she was able to convert her unprecedented weakness as a celibate queen into a powerful propagandistic claim that she sacrificed personal interests in the name of public service. "
King, John N. "Queen Elizabeth I: Representations of the Virgin Queen." Renaissance Quarterly Spring 43.1 (1990): 30-74. JSTOR. Web. 5 Feb. 2012. <http://www.jstor.org/pss/2861792>.