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Elizabethan era
Epoch in English history (1558–1603)
Not to be confused with the reign of Russia's Empress Elizabeth.
This article is about the reign of Elizabeth I. For the reign of Elizabeth II, see Elizabeth II § Reign.
The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. The Roman symbol of Britannia (a female personification of Great Britain) was revived in 1572, and often thereafter, to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international expansion, and naval triumph over Spain.
This "golden age"[1] represented the apogee of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature. The era is most famous for its theatre, as William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England's past style of theatre. It was an age of exploration and expansion abroad, while back at home, the Protestant Reformation became more
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Elizabethan rule
Elizabeth I was a Tudor queen who ruled England from 1558 - 1603.
She was the daughter of Henry VIII, and the final Tudor monarch.
Her reign has often been described as a ‘Golden Age’ of culture, wealth and exploration. More recently, some historians have questioned the extent to which we should call Elizabeth’s reign a ‘Golden Age’. This guide will look at what has driven these historians to ask these questions, and explore how glorious and stable Elizabeth’s reign truly was.
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Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 until 1603. Her reign is commonly referred to as a golden age. By looking at three aspects of her reign, we can investigate how golden it actually was.
Elizabeth's leadership: Elizabeth is often viewed as a strong, powerful female ruler in a world run by men. This view is supported by her refusal to marry the men her adviser suggested, her tight control over nobles and Parliament and the lavish lifestyle she led at court. But her refusal to marry raised the question of who would reign next, l
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Elizabeth I
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
"Elizabeth of England" and "Elizabeth Tudor" redirect here. For other uses, see Elizabeth I (disambiguation), Elizabeth of England (disambiguation), and Elizabeth Tudor (disambiguation).
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)[b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the Elizabethan era.
Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was two years old, her parents' marriage was annulled, her mother was executed, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Henry restored her to the line of succession when she was 10, via the Third Succession Act 1543. After Henry's death in 1547, Elizabeth's younger half-brother Edward VI ruled until his own death in 1553, bequeathing the crown to a Protestant cousin, Lady Jane Grey, and ignoring the claims of his two h
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