Queen Elizabeth 1 - interesting and useful facts
Name 2 famous people during Queen Elizabeth 1's reign
William Shakespeare; Sir Walter Raleigh
In the 1570s-1580s Queen Elizabeth 1 gave permission to co.............se which country? (answer: co................se ................................ )
colonise America
How many stepmothers did Elizabeth 1 have?
4 stepmothers. Her 4th, Katherine Parr, made sure she was highly educated.
Henry V111 was her father. Who was her mother?
Anne Boleyn, Henry V111's second wife
When she became queen, which religion was Britain?
Britain was Catholic
"I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman but I have the heart and the stomach of a king, and of a king of England too." Who said these words?
Elizabeth 1 in 1588 speaking to her soldiers.
Date of Queen Elizabeth 1's coronation
Elizabeth was crowned in 1558
Elizabeth 1 spoke and read at least 6 languages. Which?
English, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek and Latin.
Who were the 5 French kings during the reign of Elizabeth 1?
Henry 11, Francis 11, Charles 1X; Henri 111; Henri 1V
What happened to her mother?
Henry V had Anne Boleyn be-headed
Who is Shakespeare talking about in his play Henry V111? "She shall be loved and feared; her own shall bless her Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, ...... good grows with her....."
His patron, Queen Elizabeth 1
Under Elizabeth 1, Britain changed its religion back to ...........................m
Protestantism
How long was Queen Elizabeth 1's reign?
Queen Elizabeth 1 reigned for 44 years
How old was Elizabeth 1 when she became queen?
Queen Elizabeth 1 was 25 when she became queen
The 16th century in Britain is called 'The Elizabethan era'. What is it called in France? And who was famous at this time?
Renaissance; Nostradamus; Pierre de Ronsard; Montaigne; Joachim du Bellay.
Elizabeth 1 never married but she was in love with a man. What was his name?
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Fill in the gaps with the missing word or words: (page.77) In 1588, Elizabeth 1 defeated the S.................. Ar...............
Spanish Armada
In this portrait, called the 'Armada Portrait' Elizabeth is touching and laying claim to which country?
The Americas
The image of Elizabeth's reign was one of triumph and success. She was known as 'Good Queen Bess', 'Gloriana' and The ............... ..................n
The Virgin Queen
Elizabeth 1 was the last T...........r m........................h
Tudor monarch
