Queen Elizabeth I
Queen of England
Queen Elizabeth I
Died- March 24, 1603
Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich Palace on the River Thames downstream from London in Saxon, England.
Greenwich Palace
Mary I
Anne Boleyn
Family Problems
Elizabeth and her Court
Spanish Armada Portrait
Tower of London
Contributions and Accomplishments
Facts
2) She could speak English, French, Flemish, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh- a total of ten languages
3) Elizabeth's reign is also known as the Elizabethan Age, which was also the era of William Shakespeare's plays
4) Because Elizabeth I never married or had any children, she is often known as 'The Virgin Queen'
5) Queen Elizabeth I was the last monarch in the Tudor reign in England
Bonus) The queen was often shown wearing a thick layer of white makeup and although this was a popular fashion at the time, she wore it to cover up scars left after a bout of smallpox on October 10, 1562
Bibliography
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