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Queen Elizabeth I
(1533-1603)
Who Was Queen Elizabeth I?
Queen Elizabeth I claimed the throne in 1558 at the age of 25 and held it until her death 44 years later.
Elizabeth I was born a princess but declared illegitimate through political machinations. Eventually, upon her half-sister Mary Tudor’s death, she took the crown.
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During her reign, Elizabeth I established Protestantism in England; defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588; maintained peace inside her previously divided country; and created an environment where the arts flourished. She was sometimes called the "Virgin Queen", as she never married.
Queen Elizabeth I’s Father and Mother
Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
She was only 2 years old when her mother was beheaded on the orders of her father, based on questionable charges of adultery and conspiracy.
The Hampden Portrait, Queen Elizabeth I, circa 1563.
Early Life and Education
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