England in the Age of Elizabeth I

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England in the Age ofEngland in the Age of

Elizabeth I:Elizabeth I:The Beginning of the Rise toThe Beginning of the Rise to

National GreatnessNational Greatness


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Elizabeths Family BackgroundElizabeths Family Background


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Elizabeths PaternalElizabeths PaternalGrandfather, KingGrandfather, King

Henry VIIHenry VII Paternal GrandmotherElizabeth of York


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Mother and FatherMother and Father

Anne Boleyn Henry VIII


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The TudorThe Tudor--Stuart DynastyStuart Dynasty


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Elizabeth atAge 13


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Elizabeths FamilyWith Her and Her

Half SisterMary on the Sidelines


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Mary WasMarried to King Philip II of

Spain


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Elizabeth Regina, (Life, 1533-1603; Reign, 1558-1603)


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Elizabeths Turbulent Reign


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William Cecil, Lord BurghleyAdvisor to

Elizabeth for 40 Years


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Robert Dudley


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As Early as 1559 ElizabethBegan to Impose a Religious

Settlement on England

The Act ofUniformity

The Act ofSupremacy

The Thirty-NineArticles(1563)


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The Queens Prayer BookThe Queens Prayer Book


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The Catholic Church Strongly CondemnedThe Catholic Church Strongly Condemned

ElizabethElizabeth


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Hostility Between Elizabeth and the CatholicsHostility Between Elizabeth and the Catholics

Grew. Revolts and Plots Were CrushedGrew. Revolts and Plots Were Crushed

Execution of Northumberland, 1572


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Many Plots to Remove Elizabeth Centered onMany Plots to Remove Elizabeth Centered onMary, Queen of Scots, Who Was a Prisoner of theMary, Queen of Scots, Who Was a Prisoner of the

English Government from 1568 OnwardsEnglish Government from 1568 Onwards

Execution ofMary, Queen of Scots, 1587


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After a Long Series of Clashes with Elizabeth, andAfter a Long Series of Clashes with Elizabeth, andDetermined to ReDetermined to Re--Catholicize England, Philip II ofCatholicize England, Philip II of

Spain Decided to Invade England in 1588Spain Decided to Invade England in 1588


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A Key Player in the Conflict With SpainA Key Player in the Conflict With Spain

Was Francis DrakeWas Francis Drake


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Drakes Voyages


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The Route of the Spanish ArmadaThe Route of the Spanish Armada


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The Battles in theThe Battles in theChannel, July andChannel, July andAugust 1588August 1588


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FrancisDrake

JohnHawkins


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Drake Inspired Later Generations


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The War Inspired Fierce English PatriotismThe War Inspired Fierce English Patriotism


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Elizabeth Emerged as a Powerful LeaderElizabeth Emerged as a Powerful Leader

The War With Spain, However, Lasted forMany Years


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Sir Walter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh


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Map of VirginiaMap of Virginia


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Virginia Became the Site of the Lost ColonyVirginia Became the Site of the Lost Colony


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Elizabeth Was a Strong and Decisive Leader;Elizabeth Was a Strong and Decisive Leader;Most of Her Subjects Either Loved or At LeastMost of Her Subjects Either Loved or At Least

Respected HerRespected Her

Presiding Over ParliamentA Royal Visit


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However, Elizabeths Irish Subjects ResistedHowever, Elizabeths Irish Subjects Resisted

Her BitterlyHer Bitterlyand Were Crushed for Itand Were Crushed for It


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Ordinary Life in ElizabethanEngland


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The Tudor Style


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L

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Work


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GamesGames


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Medical ArtsMedical Arts

Birthing


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Elizabethan Theatre and Literature


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Stratford-Upon-Avon

Left: Shakespeares House

Right: ShakespearesGrammar School


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The Globe Theatre Reconstructed


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Ben Jonson (1572-1637)

ChristopherMarlowe (1564-

1593)

Edmund Spenser

(1552-1599)


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By 1601, Elizabeth Was an Old, Tired WomanBy 1601, Elizabeth Was an Old, Tired WomanWho Had Had a Remarkable ReignWho Had Had a Remarkable Reign


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And though you haue had and

may haue many mightier and wiserPrinces sitting in this Seat, yetyou neuer had nor shall haue any

that will loue you better

The End of Elizabeths Last Addressto Parliament:


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Elizabeth Died in 1603Elizabeth Died in 1603

Elizabeths Tomb in Westminster Abbey

Elizabeths Death Bed,Richmond


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Elizabeths Reign Had Left England RicherElizabeths Reign Had Left England RicherandMore PowerfulandMore Powerful

England Was Now aMajor Factor in European PowerEngland Was Now aMajor Factor in European PowerPolitics, Although Its Power Would GrowMorePolitics, Although Its Power Would GrowMoreLaterLater

The Nation Had Entered Into One of Its GreatestThe Nation Had Entered Into One of Its GreatestLiterary and Artistic PeriodsLiterary and Artistic Periods

England WasMore Unified Than It Had Ever BeenEngland WasMore Unified Than It Had Ever Been The Economy of the Country Had GrownThe Economy of the Country Had Grown


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