The overarching aim of this and the subsequent eleven lessons is to question and explore how elizabeth tried to assert and establish her authority in the early years of her reign. Our interactive timeline marks the highlights of queen elizabeth s reign scroll down to see some of the remarkable social and technological changes the queen has ushered in. As a woman, she was the first to successfully occupy the english throne. During her reign, elizabeth i established protestantism in england. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. Its pretty short, so hopefully it wont be too hard. Elizabeth i moved around among several royal residences, most of which are no longer in existence. Elizabeth i knights the explorer sir francis drake. Summer 1557 an assassination attempt is made on mary stuarts life by queen mary tudor of england while she is living at a convert.
From the age of elizabeth to the glorious revolution. The reign of queen elizabeth i timeline timetoast timelines. Elizabeth is admiration for the arts, along with englands economic buoyancy during her reign, provided ripe conditions for the production of enduring hallmarks in the visual, decorative, and performing arts. Queen elizabeth ii wasnt expected to ascend to the throne when she was born. She emerged as a young princess against a backdrop of civil unrest, political intrigue, executions. Robert dudley, earl of leicester english noble britannica. In 1554 mary married philip ii of spain, and as a devout roman catholic obtained the restoration of papal supremacy and sanctioned the persecution of protestants. A timeline of important events in the life and reign of queen elizabeth i. Elizabeth i timeline historical reign cw wiki fandom.
Timeline activity for the reign of elizabeth i teaching. Elizabeth i was a longruling queen of england, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. September 7, 1533 elizabeth, princess of england is born at greenwich palace, as the first and only child of king henry viii of england and his second wife queen anne boleyn. Elizabeth is war with englands catholics historyextra. Queen elizabeth i of england and ireland world leaders in history. Elizabeth 1 wore her coronation ring on her wedding finger as a sign of.
A timeline of events in the life of elizabeth i elizabeth i historical england edit. Elizabeth, the virgin queen, the most powerful woman in english history. It was a time of extravagance and luxury in which a flourishing popular culture was expressed through. Elizabethan period timeline world history education. To continue watching video, please disable your ad blocking software and reload the page. Commissioners of queen elizabeth i,the scottish lords of the congregation, and the french representatives of king francis ii of france signed the treaty. Regardless of all this elizabeth s reign from 15581603 was filled with a lot of religiopolitical turmoil. Elizabeth heart of a king part 3 of 4 british history. The elizabethan era witnessed the seafaring prowess of english adventurer sir francis drake, great military defeat of the spanish armada, flourishing arts and drama written by shakespeare and marlowe, and the establishment of the modernday church of england. Queen elizabeth ii celebrates her diamond jubilee 60 years as the. Charles howard, 1st earl of nottingham, says, were losing too many ships. The golden age is a 2007 biographical drama film, directed by shekhar.
Useful timeline activity to give an overview of elizabeth s reign. Elizabeth s reign is looked back on as a golden age in british history. She reigned over a golden age, withstood moral criticism and became adept at image management and power dressing. Biography queen elizabeth i queen elizabeth i was an influential queen of england reigning during a time of economic, political and religious upheaval. Queen elizabeth iis recordbreaking reign governorgeneral pays tribute to lady of.
Queen elizabeth i of england and ireland world leaders. An historical background for shakespeares romeo juliet. Sometimes called the virgin queen, gloriana or good queen bess, elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the house of tudor elizabeth was the daughter of henry viii and anne boleyn, his second wife, who was executed twoandahalf years after. When beginning the reign, the first thing that elizabeth i of england did. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website.
Elizabeth i 7 september 1533 24 march 1603 was queen of england and ireland from 17 november 1558 until her death on 24 march 1603. Queen elizabeth i of england, wales and ireland 1533. Timeline of queen elizabeth i 15331603, queen of england and wales, events during her life. Elizabeth survived a bout of smallpox, which killed many in england at the time. Making a timeline for queen elizabeth i is the most challenging of the timelines ive made thus far. Ppt englands queen elizabeth 1 powerpoint presentation. Elizabeth was a divineright queen with a sworn duty to maintain the one true faith but, unlike mary, she had conformed during her predecessors reign. List of monarchs in britain by length of reign wikipedia. In 1558 upon marys death, elizabeth succeeded her halfsister to the throne and set out to rule by good counsel. The reign of queen elizabeth i queen elizabeth i timeline. She presided over an era of economic and political expansion, which lay the framework for britains later dominance as a world power. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a.
All britains kings and queens from james i to elizabeth ii timeline. Table does not include edward v or jane grey who were proclaimed but not crowned. Englands queen elizabeth 1 1 englands queen elizabeth 1. For a more detailed timeline visit the chronology of events section. The 45year reign of queen elizabeth i is heralded as a golden age in english history.
Highlights of queen elizabeth iis recordbreaking reign. The life of queen elizabeth 1 the many important times in a queens life. Elizabethan foreign policy and state timeline preceden. Elizabethan england essay heilbrunn timeline of art history.
She had palaces at whitehall, greenwich, richmond, windsor,nonsuch in. The source of most of this trouble was the catholic churchs refusal to acknowledge elizabeth. Elizabeth s parsimony did not extend to personal adornments. Edward iv died on april 9, 1483, and his son edward v was proclaimed king but he was usurped. Her rule so long, with a plethora of events to choose from that i hope i did her life justice by including just enough, but not everything. A detailed timeline of the life and rule of queen elizabeth i, daughter of king henry viii and last tudor monarch who was nicknamed the virgin queen. Queen elizabeth ii became the longestreigning british monarch on 9 september 2015 when she surpassed the reign of her greatgreatgrandmother victoria. Elizabeth i was a longruling queen of england, governing with relative stability and. It was during the reign of elizabeth that north america was first claimed for the protestant cause with sir walter raleighs naming of virginia after the virgin queen of england and pioneering the first settlements there. During marys reign, elizabeth was imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of supporting protestant rebels.
The elizabethan era witnessed the seafaring prowess of. Villaroza long quiz iiisodium social science 3 queen elizabeth 1 i. Over 450 years ago, elizabeth i became queen of england. Acts of supremacy and uniformity these two acts, ratified together, were meant to settle religious conflicts. A timeline listing the important events during queen elizabeth i sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Although elizabeth almost certainly didnt take any active part in the rebelion, and probably didnt even know of their plans, it is also certain that some of the leaders of the uprising did approach her.
April 2 death of henrys older brother and heir to the. The story of the life of queen elizabeth of england the elizabethan era elizabeth s reign. On this day, elizabeth became queen to start her glorious reign. She went on to become britains longest reigning monarch, overtaking her greatgreat. Queen elizabeth ii celebrates 60 years as the reigning monarch of. The reign of elizabeth i is often thought of as a golden age. Excommunication of the queen 1570 the excommunication of elizabeth i by the catholic church this. The number of executions earned her the name bloody mary. Elizabeth s reign was sometimes referred to as the englands golden age or elizabethan england, an era of peace and prosperity when the arts had a chance to blossom with elizabeths support. Charles is named the prince of wales and heir to the throne. Elizabeth i enjoyed hunting, dancing, and horseback riding well into her 60s. June 8 death of henrys grandmother dowager queen, elizabeth woodville. She possessed a vast repertory of fantastically elaborate dresses and rich jewels. A timeline of important events in the reign of queen elizabeth i 15581603, learn about tudor history.