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Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I. 7 September 1533- 1603 Reign 1558-1603. Mary QUEEN OF sCOTS. succession. Male heirs (e.g. Elizabeth’s brother Edward) were first in line. If the male heirs died without children, the oldest female child would inherit the throne. Family.

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Queen Elizabeth I

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  1. Queen Elizabeth I 7 September 1533- 1603 Reign 1558-1603

  2. Mary QUEEN OF sCOTS

  3. succession • Male heirs (e.g. Elizabeth’s brother Edward) were first in line. • If the male heirs died without children, the oldest female child would inherit the throne

  4. Family • SIBLINGS- Mary was her older sister (died of tumour), Younger brother Edward (died age 16) • Eliazabeth’s dad was Henry VIII, her mum was Anne Boylen (executed for adultery, incest and treason) • There is no loyalty in blood

  5. Catholic vs protestant view • Elizabeth was a protestant, and so was James who succeeded her. • Elizabeth’s cousin Mary Queen of Scots was a Catholic • When Elizabeth inherited England from her Catholic sister, she changed the main religion to Protestantism

  6. Elizabeth fashion • A ring (symbolizing marriage to land) • Lots of facial Make up (to hide scars) • Pelican brooch • Wears wigs http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kgOb40_xDFw/TA6mi5N2DvI/AAAAAAAAAHg/sjBrCnkBhgg/s400/er1.jpg

  7. Relationships

  8. Royalty in Shakespeare’s plays Many of Shakespeare's show royalty. This is mainly kings.

  9. Influence on theatre • Queen Elizabeth and James I both liked theatre • Queen Elizabeth had to approve all plays performed in Lodon • This caused a significant change in the style of plays. • The queen liked Shakespeare’s plays and supported his work

  10. Change in Theatre • Under Elizabeth’s rule theatres changed. • Plays were performed on a stage with three sides were the audience could sit. Only the rear was open for entrances/exits

  11. James I • Succeeded queen Elizabeth • Had many diseases- Kidney stones, gout. • Heavy drinker.

  12. Facts on James I • JAMES I Reigned: 1603-1625 • Born: Edinburgh Castle, Scotland (1566) • Died: Hertfordshire, Herts, England (1625) • Father: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley • Mother: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots • Alias: James VI of Scotland • Buried: Westminster Abbey, London, England

  13. Facts about Elizabeth I Reigned: 1558-1603
Born: Greenwich Palace, London, England (1533)
Died: Richmond Palace, London, England (1603)
Father: Tudor, Henry VIII, King of England
Mother: Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke
Alias: The Virgin Queen; Queen Bess
Buried: Westminster Abbey, London, England

  14. Sir Francis drake • Sir Francis drake Being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I

  15. Bibliography • http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/drake.htm • http://www.shakespeare-online.com/keydates/kingtimeline1.html • http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabethan-era-royalty.html • http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html • http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html • Elizabeth I and the Armada, John Guy (1997) • Elizabeth I, Simon Adams (2005)

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