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For the full article, see Elizabeth I . Elizabeth I, (born Sept. 7, 1533, Greenwich, near London, Eng.—died March 24, 1603, Richmond, Surrey), Queen of England (1558–1603). Daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth displayed precocious seriousness as a child and received the rigorous education normally reserved for ...
5 min read. Elizabeth I gave her name to a golden age of poets, statesmen and adventurers. Known as the Virgin Queen, or Gloriana, her union with her people became a substitute for the marriage she never made. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan Age, is remembered for many reasons… the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and for many great men ...
The Virgin Queen. : An intimate portrait of history's most fascinating monarch. Christopher Hibbert's Elizabeth I is a revelation--a genius and world leader, presiding over one of Europe's most glittering ages, singing, riding to the hunt, composing verse, summoning armadas, dealing coldly with traitors.
Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen who defined an era. In the late 16th century, in a world dominated by male rulers and rigid religious dogmas, Elizabeth I emerged as a beacon of resilience, intellect, and political savvy. Her reign, stretching from 1558 until her death in 1603, is often hailed as a "Golden Age" for England—a period of relative ...
The iconic vision that we now have of the “Virgin Queen” was a long time coming, and far from inevitable or obvious when she took the throne in 1558. William Scrots, detail of Elizabeth I as a Princess , c.1546, oil on panel, 108.5 x 81.8 cm ( Royal Collection Trust )
A timeline of significant events in the life of Elizabeth I of England, popularly known as the Virgin Queen and Good Queen Bess. She was queen of England for almost 45 years. During that time the country emerged as a major power in politics, commerce, and the arts.
The Love Life of Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I began her reign on 17th November 1558 as a young woman of only 25 years of age. However, by the time Elizabeth gave her first speech to Parliament in early 1559 she declared that it would be ‘sufficient’ for her to ‘live and die a virgin.’. In 1559, in a speech to parliament, Elizabeth I ...
