•Born to Henry VIII and
Anne Boleyn
•Born September 7, 1533
at Placentia palace
•Named after her great grandmother
Elizabeth Woodville the first commoner
queen
•Besides her grandmother’s
name she inherited her
grandmother’s spunk
Anne Boleyn
•Elizabeth’s mother was often
associated with witchcraft, therefore
many thought magic ran through her
blood
•Anne was the daughter of a
ambitious middle class man
•Anne was beheaded when
Elizabeth was only 32
months old
Henry VIII
•The second Son of Henry VII he caused
a religious struggle that would affect
Elizabeth for life
•He divorced his first wife to marry
Anne
•He was originally second in line for
the throne but the death of his older
brother brought him into power
•In total he took six wives and
had three children (giving
Elizabeth a half brother and half
sister)
•He started the protestant church
•He was also said to have
magic flowing through his
veins which he inherited from
his Grandmother Elizabeth
Woodville
Siblings
•Her older sister Mary always held a
grudge against her as Elizabeth was seen
as a legitimate child and she was not
•Other disputes were brought about
between the two who argued over
religious beliefs
•She was close to her younger brother
Edward who also a protestant
•Mary was a Roman Catholic, while
Edward and Elizabeth were
protestants
Elizabeth came into power after her older
half sister passed away (Her sister was well
known as Bloody Mary.) Her younger
brother having died years before. Her
leadership was often regarded as similar to
her father. England always came first in her
eyes, because of this she never got married
and was forever remembered as The Virgin
Queen. She was crowned on November 27,
1558 and ruled until her death day on March
24, 1603.
During her rule, England was often religiously
divided. This created problems with neighbouring
countries. The most dominant argument was with
Spain after they received permission from the Pope
to try to revert England back to a Roman Catholic
Country. Many people believed the only reason the
Spanish got involved was because of the death of
Queen Mary who was married to King Phillip II.
This war was known as the Spanish Armada
Upon her death in 1603, the throne was passed along
to her cousin James VI. This was because Elizabeth
had produced no heirs. He belonged to the house of
Stuarts who ruled over Scotland at the time.
Elizabeth was a huge fan of the theatre. She often
donated money to writers so they could continue
creating plays. Her involvement in the arts made her a
well rounded person. She enjoyed writing as well as
performing, and was often content to watch numerous
plays. A favourite pass time of hers was to visit the
Globe Theatre.
A favourite writer of hers was none
other then William Shakespeare. She
funded numerous amounts of his works.
In total she saw 32 of his plays.
The Virgin Queen was probably the greatest
ruler of England besides King Arthur
himself. Though many centuries have
passed she remains in the hearts of the
British as a sign of peace and hope. Her love
for her country never faltered and for that
she will always be remembered.