Elizabeth i: (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Sometimes referred to as the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, who was executed when Elizabeth was 2 years old. Anne's marriage to Henry was annulled, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Her half-brother Edward VI ruled until his death in ... Elizabeth I (1533–1603) was the Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603. The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth is remembered as one of the most effective and influential monarchs in English history. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan Era, was marked by the flourishing of English drama, notably the works of William Shakespeare, and the expansion of English influence through exploration and trade. Elizabeth skillfully navigated complex religious ... Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533 – March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558, until her death. Sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen (since she never married), Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty, having succeeded her half-sister, Mary I. She steadied England during a period of political and religious turmoil and set her nation's course to become the leading Protestant world power for the ...