Elizabeth I
                     ELIZABETH I
Introduction
El izabeth I  was a long-rul ing 
queen of England, governing 
with relative stabi l i ty and 
prosperity for 44 years.  The 
El izabethan era is named for her.
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Who Was 
Queen 
Elizabeth I?
Queen El izabeth I  c laimed the 
throne in 1558 at the age of 25 
and held it unti l  her death 44 
years later. 
El izabeth I  was born a princess 
but declared i l legit imate through 
pol it ical  machinations. 
Eventual ly, upon her half-sister 
Mary Tudor’s death, she took the 
crown. 
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Family
Elizabeth was the daughter of 
King Henry VI I I  and his second 
wife, Anne Boleyn. 
She was only 2 years old when 
her mother was beheaded on the 
orders of her father,  based on 
questionable charges of adultery 
and conspiracy.
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Early Life
El izabeth I  was born on 
September 7, 1533, in 
Greenwich, England. El izabeth 
was raised much l ike any other 
royal  chi ld. 
She received tutoring and 
excel led at languages and music.
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Early Life Cont.
After her father's death in 1547, 
El izabeth spent some t ime under 
the care of her stepmother 
Catherine Parr. 
Parr hired tutors on El izabeth's 
behalf,  including Wil l iam Grindal 
and Roger Ascham.
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Elizabeth I of 
England’s 
Siblings
Elizabeth had an older half-
sister, Mary Tudor, who was the 
king’s fi rst chi ld with his fi rst 
wife, Catherine of Aragon, and 
the only to survive to adulthood. 
El izabeth also had a younger 
half-brother,  Edward, who was 
the king’s fi rst and only 
legit imate son with his third wife,  
Jane Seymour.
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Elizabeth I’s 
Reign
El izabeth ruled for 44 years, 
from 1558 unti l  her death in 
1603.
El izabeth I  inherited a number of 
problems stirred up by her half-
sister Mary. The country was at 
war with France, which proved to 
be a tremendous drain on the 
royal coff ers.
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Elizabethan 
England
El izabeth’s reign was sometimes 
referred to as the England's 
Golden Age or El izabethan 
England, an era of peace and 
prosperity when the arts had a 
chance to blossom with 
El izabeth's support.
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Rivalry Between 
Queen Elizabeth I 
and Mary, Queen of 
Scots
During El izabeth’s rule, Mary,  
Queen of Scots lay claim to the 
English crown and posed one of 
the greatest internal threats to 
remove her cousin from the 
throne. 
Mary was raised Cathol ic and was 
considered by many English 
Catholics to be the r ightful 
monarch of England.
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Later Years
Troubled t imes marked the fi nal  
years of El izabeth's reign. The 
country suff ered from fai led 
crops, unemployment and 
infl ation. There were r iots over 
food shortages and rebel l ions in 
Ireland.
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Queen 
Elizabeth I’s 
Death
Elizabeth died on March 24, 
1603, at Richmond Palace in 
Surrey.  
It ’s believed that the cosmetic 
concoction El izabeth used to 
cult ivate her infamously pale 
look,  cal led the "spir its of  
Saturn" made by mixing white 
lead and vinegar may have 
impacted her health.
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