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=4th Period - Elizabeth I=

By: Shannon P.



Date of birth: September 7,1533

Location of birth: Greenwich Palace

Parents’ names: Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII

Family background: Elizabeth had a half sister named Mary and a half brother named Edward. When she learned to talk she found out that she was motherless. Elizabeth was crowned Queen after her half sister Mary died. Elizabeth was crowned queen in the year 1558. Her mother Anne Boleyn was beheaded because King Henry lied and said that Anne was unfaithful to him. Elizabeth was taught education by Katherine Ashley. She also learned Greek. Elizabeth learned Italian and French. Her full name is Elizabeth Tudor.

Date of death: March 24,1603

Location of death/grave: Richmond Palace

Education: When Queen Elizabeth was only a princess she studied Latin. When she got her first teacher she learned Greek, French, and Italian. When Elizabeth grew older people were surprised at how great she could talk in Latin. Elizabeth was a wonderful speech maker. During her education, religion was an important study. Queen Elizabeth had many tutors. One of her tutors was Roger Ascham. Most of Elizabeth's tutors came from Cambridge. Everyone knew that Elizabeth was a gifted pupil. Her tutor Roger Ascham said that Elizabeth was the smartest person that he had ever taught.

Career: Queen Elizabeth was 13 when her father died. Then it was her half sister Mary and Elizabeth next in line for the throne. She was taught mathematics, history, geography, and astronomy. Though her main job is being the Queen of England. Elizabeth was also the Queen of Ireland. When she was queen, England became very huge in power. Mary tried to re-establish Catholicism. Elizabeth re-established the authority of the Church of England. Elizabeth helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

Legacy: Queen Elizabeth I is famous for being the Queen of England. She created the Elizabethan Age. Elizabeth tried to avoid war. She could speak Greek, French, Italian, Latin, and English. Queen Elizabeth was nicknamed "The Virgin Queen" because she was never married. Queen Elizabeth helped England defeat the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth had two nicknames. Those names were "The Virgin Queen" and "Good Queen Bess". Her sister Mary locked her in a tower. Shortly after her sisters death did she have her coronation. Her mother was beheaded when Elizabeth was 2 because Anne Boleyn did not give King Henry VIII a son.

Additional/Interesting information: Queen Elizabeth became queen November 17, 1558. The day before that the townspeople gave her a bible. Elizabeth was actually crowned queen on January 15,1559. Her mother was beheaded in 1536. When Queen Elizabeth was 11 years old she translated a poem written in French to English. In 1554 Queen Elizabeth was sent to The Tower of London as a prisoner. Her sister believed that Elizabeth was planning a way to remove Mary from power. Elizabeth learned to play some instruments.The queen loved to dance, ride horses, and to hunt. When the queen said her speech at her last parliament she said "My heart was never set upon any wordly goods, but only for my subjects good".

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