Elizabeth I(R. 1558-1603)

Queen Elizabeth I Born: Sep 7, 1533

Coronated: January 15, 1559

Died: March 24, 1603

Edward VI (r. 1547-1553)

10 year old king, Duke of Northumberland is named Lord Protector

Northumberland married son to Henry’s niece Jane Grey

Continues Protestant Reforms

Lady Jane grey “Ruled” from July 10-

19, 1553

Mary I (r. 1553-1558)

Declared illegitimate upon father’s divorce

Attempted to restore Catholicism

Great opposition towards her

Catholic revival

Marriage to Philip II

Foreign involvements

Plots to kill her

Elizabeth I Largest Issues During Reign

Religion

Succession/Marriage

Netherlands

Spain

Personality Traits

Intelligent

Fickle

Hot Tempered

Very cautious, sometimes to the point of using inaction as a policy

Elizabethan Culture

Religion Under Elizabeth I

1. How did Elizabeth keep religious control over England? Was it the same or different from Henry IV in France?

2. What religious conflicts did Elizabeth run into as queen? How were these handled?

Political Expansions 3. What methods/institutions did Elizabeth

utilize to make a strong English state?

Economic Expansion

4. What are the reasons for a rise in population in England during the later 1500s?

5. Give reasons for the economic growth of England during the reign of Elizabeth

Society and Culture Social Ranks and its implications

How does England control the classes?

Popularity of the arts