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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)