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Elizabeth I-Elizabeth Tudor

By Betsy Gunter

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BIRTH

Birthdate: September 7, 1533

Birthplace: Greenwich Palace, London

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PARENTS

Father-King Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Mother-Anne Boleyn (1504-May 19,1536) executed

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SIBLINGS

Queen Mary I (1516-1558): Daughter of Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII

King Edward VI (1537-1553): Son of Jane Seymour & Henry VIII

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond (1519-1536): Illegitimate Son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII

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Family Picture

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Personal Accomplishments

Spoke Several Languages

Played Several Musical Instruments

Excelled at Horse Riding and Hunting

Skilled in Needlepoint

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RELIGION

Anglican Church: Joining of Protestants & Catholics

Queen Became Supreme Governor: Church of England & State Ruler

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Ruled as Queen

Accession to Throne: November 17, 1558

Coronation: January 15, 1559, Westminster Abbey

Ruler of: England, Wales, & Ireland

Reigned for 45 years from 1558 - 1603

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SUCCESS STORIES

Made England a Leading Protestant Nation

Laid Foundation for a World Empire

England Defeated the Spanish Armada

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Queen’s Main Suitors

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1533-1588)

Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591)

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618)

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1566-1601)

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NICKNAMES

Virgin Queen

Good Queen Bess

Glorianna

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Death of Queen Elizabeth

Dies on March 24, 1603 of blood poisoning

Succeeded by James I of England, James VI of Scotland (great-grandson of Henry VIII)