“The Virgin Queen of England” Queen Elizabeth I was a brave and noble Queen of England‚ who endured wars and hardships better than some British Kings. She grew up with a constantly changing and quarreling family filled with violence‚ scandal and death and still managed to be both intelligent and competent. She was able to unite a torn and divided country and simultaneously fight off other nations over religious beliefs. She kept a level head through risky relationships and bad parings and did get
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Queen Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace on September 7‚ 1533. She died on March 24‚ 1603‚ of natural causes. Her father was Henry VII. His second wife‚ Anne Boleyn was Elizabeth’s mother. King Henry wanted a son‚ but received a daughter‚ instead‚ from his second wife. Before Elizabeth’s third birthday‚ Henry had her mother beheaded in charges of adultery and treason. Elizabeth was brought up in a separate household at Hatfield (not known). King Henry’s third wife gave birth
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The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1558–1603) and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry‚ music and literature. This was also the time during which Elizabethan theatre flourished‚ and William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England’s past style of plays and theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad‚ while back
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Elizabeth I was an English Monarch‚ who reigned from the late sixteenth century to early seventeenth century. Elizabeth was born in Greenwich‚ England and during her reign she traveled throughout England and stayed at a variety of other castles such as Whitehall‚ Hampton Court‚ Richmond‚Westminster‚ St James‚ Windsor Castle and towards the end of her reign‚ Nonsuch Palace. The queen would retire at one of the palaces for a while and then move to the next. During her reign in England‚ the
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Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most famous and iconic queens of England. She had a major impact on everything from war to fashion. She lived a life of wealth and power and people still look at her as a role model today. Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace in England on September 7‚ 1533. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth’s birth is considered the greatest disappointment of her father’s life since Henry had already had a daughter named Mary with his
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Mary I‚ Queen of England was a very prominent figure in European history. Her reign as queen was filled with many trials and tribulations that were not accepted by most of England. Many of Mary’s rash decisions were most likely do to her upbringing and her lack of will power. Whether it is being declared a bastard as a young child by her tyrannical father‚ Henry VIII‚ or her marriage to Phillip of Spain‚ Mary was easily influenced by others and it showed as she grew older and took over
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March 3‚ 2013 Queen Elizabeth I She led as a woman‚ in what was very much a man’s world; she did so with courage‚ grace‚ and intelligence. Queen Elizabeth I‚ an amazing female monarch in Europe‚ solved the religious turmoil in England‚ defeated the Spanish Armada‚ and strongly supported the Renaissance. Elizabeth’s father‚ Henry VIII‚ had changed the entire country’s religion in order to divorce his wife‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ and marry Anne Boleyn‚ Elizabeth’s mother. He divorced his first wife
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Allison Benedetti Dr. Bridges Geography (Smith) Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I‚ also known as “The Virgin Queen‚” was one of the most famous monarchs of all time and her reign was called The Golden Age. Born Elizabeth Tudor‚ September 7‚ 1533 in Greenwich‚ England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her birth was quite a disappointment to the king because he was hoping for a male heir.1 At the time‚ King Henry VIII was still married to Queen Katherine of Aragon and wanted a divorce from her
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In England‚ there were many great rulers. Among one of the greatest was Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth accomplished many important things during her time as Queen. Although she had a rough childhood‚ she managed to push those things aside and still become one of the greatest rulers. She also spent a considerable amount of time in jail. Queen Elizabeth’s life was very interesting because of her childhood‚ time in jail‚ and achievements. Queen Elizabeth was born to King Henry and Anne Boleyn
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Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7‚ 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She was crowned queen of England in 1558 and ruled until her death in 1603. Throughout her forty-four years of reign‚ Elizabeth strengthened the British empire by using toleration to create a more stable religious environment in England‚ by advancing England’s economy‚ by improving foreign policy‚ and expanding the empire through exploration. Religion: Queen Elizabeth I stabilized the religious environment in England
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