Brief biography on elizabeth i of england
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Meet one of the most powerful women in British and Tudor history in our Elizabeth I facts!
Elizabeth I facts
Who was Elizabeth I?
Elizabeth as a young Princess.
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17th November 1558 to 24th March 1603. She’s regarded as one of the greatest monarchs of England.
Born 7th September 1533, Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry already had a daughter, Mary – Elizabeth’s half-sister – with his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Elizabeth had a pretty tough upbringing. When she was just two years old, her father had her mother beheaded – yikes! – and Elizabeth removed from the line of succession (her right to inherit the throne). She also had her title downgraded from ‘Princess’ to ‘Lady’. Aww, poor little thing…
Following her mother’s execution, Elizabeth was neglected by her father. W
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Biography of Queen Elizabeth I, Virgin Queen of England
Elizabeth I (Born Princess Elizabeth; September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, the last of the Tudor monarchs. She never married and consciously styled herself as the Virgin Queen, wedded to the nation. Her reign was marked by immense growth for England, especially in world power and cultural influence.
Fast Facts: Queen Elizabeth I
- Known For: Queen of England from 1558–1603, known for defeating the Spanish Armada and encouraging cultural growth
- Also Known As: Princess Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen
- Born: September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England
- Parents: King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
- Died: March 24, 1603 in Richmond, England
- Education: Educated by William Grindal and Roger Ascham, among others
- Published Works: Letters, speeches, and poems (collected in modern times in the volume, Elizabeth I: Collected Works
- Notable Quote: "I know I have the body of
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Elizabeth I
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
"Elizabeth of England" and "Elizabeth Tudor" redirect here. For other uses, see Elizabeth inom (disambiguation), Elizabeth of England (disambiguation), and Elizabeth historisk period (disambiguation).
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)[b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the gods and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the relaterat till elizabethansk tid era.
Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was two years old, her parents' marriage was annulled, her mother was executed, and Elizabeth was declared oäkta. Henry restored her to the line of efterträdelse eller följd when she was 10, via the Third efterträdelse eller följd Act 1543. After Henry's death in 1547, Elizabeth's younger half-brother Edward oss ruled until his own death in 1553