She was born September 7,1533 in Greenwich, England. Her dad was king Henry the 8. Her mom was Queen Anne. She was smart. She learned to Speak many different languages. She also learned the piano. Elizabeth was under house arrest when Mary died. She was crowned Queen of England on January 15,1559 at the age of twenty-five.
When she was Queen of England more people were educated. She was loved by her people. She spoke Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and Welsh. She made England powerful by being the Queen.
Elizabeth liked to have pictures painted of her. There were more portraits painted of her than any other English monarch. After becoming Queen, Elizabeth enjoyed dressing in fancy gowns. The style of the times followed her lead becoming full of ruffles, braids, wide sleeves, intricate embroidery, and lined with jewels.