ELIZABETH I

BACKGROUND

• Elizabeth I was born on September 7th, 1533 in Greenwhich Palace
• Her father, Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn in hopes of her bearing him a son,but instead she had Elizabeth
• Henry was sick of Anne, and had her executed. He remarried numerous times and eventually had a son
• On November 17th, 1558, Elizabeth became queen and remained so until her death
• Elizabeth I never married and did not have children

BACKGROUND CONT.

• After becoming queen, Elizabeth resided at the Tower of London
• She lived in many palaces after that such as Westminster, Whitehall, Greenwhich, and Nonsuch
• Elizabeth I died on March 24th, 1603 in the Richmond Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey

GOALS

• One of her goals was to wipe out the Church of England, established by her father
• Also, she wanted to keep England out of war
• She wanted a strong and stable government

GROUPS OF THE DAY

• The Catholics and Spain opposed the monarch because Elizabeth was a Protestant
• Not many people opposed Queen Elizabeth
• Her people looked up to her and her reign was known as the "Golden Age"

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• Queen Elizabeth was in conflict with Phillip II of Spain
• Elizabeth denied Phillip's marriage proposal
• This as well as many other issues led to an invasion in 1587
• Phillip wanted control of England

FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONT.

• Queen Elizabeth supported Henry IV of France
• Elizabeth had a diplomatic relation with the Czar of Russia

ABSOLUTE POWER

• While Elizabeth was Queen, her government was run by 3 bodies
• Monarch, Privy Council, and Parliament worked together to rule the country
• These 3 branches made laws and raised money

OPINION

• According to dictionary.com, an absolute monarchy is...
• a ruler who governs alone and is not restrained by laws, a constitution, or custom
• I think Queen Elizabeth is an absolute monarch
• She worked hard to make England a better country
• Elizabeth inherited a lot of power during her reign