Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I

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Who was Queen Elizabeth I ? 

• Queen Elizabeth I was a famous Queen who ruled England, Ireland and Wales from 1558 to 1603. 

• She was on the throne for 45 years!

• The time she ruled was called the ‘Elizabethan age’ because of her name. 

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How long was Queen Elizabeth I's reign?

• 35 years

• 45 years

• 25 years

• 53 years

Why is Queen Elizabeth I Famous? 

• Queen Elizabeth I ruled England all by herself!

• It was also a very exciting time as there were new ideas about religion, the arts and thinking. This was called the Renaissance 

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What was the Renaissance ?

• A great time of accelerated growth in the development of thinking, the arts and literature

• A funny dance, commonly danced by men in bright tights and a funny hat!

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What is the correct spelling for the "re-nay-son-s" (forgive my phonetics)!

• Renaissance

• Renaysonce

• Rennaissance

• Renaisance

Why is Queen Elizabeth I Famous? 

• She did not marry, which meant she had no husband or king to help her. explorers discovered new places.

• This was very unusual for the time.

• The English were also at war with Spain.

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Did Queen Elizabeth have a husband?

• Yes

• No

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Which particular country was mentioned that Englang had a war with?

• France

• Spain

• Germany

• Holland

Queen Elizabeth I’s Family 

• She was born in 1533 and was the daughter to King Henry VIII.

• Her father, Henry VIII was well known for having many wives! 

• Queen Elizabeth I’s mother was Anne Boleyn but King Henry VIII was not happy as he wanted a baby boy!

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Who was Queen Elizabeth's Father

• Edward VII

• Henry V

• Henry VIII

• Bob

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Who was Queen Elizabeth's Mother

• Anne of Cleves

• Catherine of Aragon

• Catherine Parr

• Anne Boleyn

Queen Elizabeth I’s Family 

• King Henry VIII had Anne Boleyn beheaded because he thought she would never give him a son.

• Queen Elizabeth was sent to live with her sister, Mary.

• This would have been interesting because Mary was being brought up Catholic, and Elizabeth - protostant (a new branch of Christianity).

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Why was Anne Boleyn beheaded?

• She always nagged Henry

• Henry thought she wouldn't give him a son

  (although there were also some other shinanigans)!

• She was a spy for Spain

Queen Elizabeth I’s Family 

• King Henry VIII remarried Jane Seymour and she gave him a son called Edward

• Because Elizabeth now had a brother she did not expect to become queen as boys took the throne before girls.

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Who was Henry VIII's son?

• Bob

• Edward

• Steve

• James

Queen Elizabeth I’s Journey to the Throne 

• When Henry VIII died in 1547, Elizabeth’s brother, Edward, became King. 

• Edward VI died in 1553 and someone called Lady Jane Grey was queen. (For only 9 days!)

• Then Elizabeth’s sister, Mary became Queen. 

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How many people ruled England before Elizabeth?

• None - once Henry died she became Queen

• 1

• 2

• 3

Queen Elizabeth I’s Journey to the Throne 

• Sir Thomas Wyatt led a rebellion against Mary but because Elizabeth knew the plan she was locked in a tower for 8 weeks!

• When Wyatt was executed, Elizabeth was set free. 

• Mary died in 1558 which meant that Elizabeth became queen.

Queen of England 

• She was a queen who liked to get her way and had a temper. 

• But she did have wise advisors to help her rule. 

• She travelled around England visiting castles and grand houses. 

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What TWO features made her a particularly effective Queen? (tick 2)!

• She had excellent training

• She knew what she wanted and stuck with her thoughts

• She had great advisors that she listened to

• England was an easy country to rule so she didn't need to do much

Queen of England 

• People wanted her to marry so that there would be someone to take the throne.

• The queen was worried that, if she married, they would want to become King! 

Queen of England 

• Next in line to the throne was James VI of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots. He was also related to Elizabeth. 

• He became King James I of England when Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603.

• She was buried in Westminster Abbey next to her grandfather Henry VII. 

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Why was Mary's son, James going to be king instead of Elizabeth's son?

• He would be a better ruler

• He was Cathoilc and it was the Catholic's turn to rule England

• Elizabeth didn't have any children to take over and he was next in line to the throne

• He won the game of tiddly winks!

Did you know? 

• When the Queen got cross, she would throw shoes at people! 

• As her red hair got thinner and faded, she wore a wig. 

• Shakespeare and his actors performed for her at Christmas. 

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Who performed plays for her at Christmas?

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• Thomas Kyd

• John Fletcher