Elizabeth I
Objective To rule Finnsgard in a successful way that will
not cause religious problems between my
subjects.
Experience 1533-1603
Virgin Queen, Good Queen Bess, and
Gloriana
· Reigned from 1558 - 1603
· Queen of England and Queen of Scotland *1st order was to eliminate religious problems.
· Deft political skills and strong personal
character.
· Never had children, which shows dedication to her job.
· "I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England."
"Heroine" of Protestants
· After 1572 massacre, sent army to France to help Huguenots.
· Defeated Spanish Armada with faster ships.
· “…Therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honor and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body of a weak and feable woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that karma or Spain, or any prince of Europe,
should dare to invade the borders of my
realm…"
· Loved to learn new things
· Had excelent Tutors
-Roger Ascham
-William Grindel
· Knew how to speak French, Italian, English,
Spanish, Flemish, Greek, Latin, and secretly
Welsh
· Skilled in music
· Imprisoned for 2 months for conspiracy
against her half-sister Mary
· Helped the Theater Flourish
· Found out by herself that her mother had been beheaded.
· Reformed English Currency
· Encouraged Foreign Trade
· Signed Treaties with France and Scotland
· Accepted Roman Catholics in a Protestant country
Accomplishments
· Spread English literature to the New World.
· Thanks to her, works of Spencer, Marlowe, and Shakespeare gloomed.
· Created the East India Company.
· She established Protestantism in England as its official religion.
· Elizabeth I had a great reputation amongst the English people for her excelent skills as a wise ruler. She was loved by her people and was highly accomplished in the art of rhetoric and public relations.
· Able to survive as a queen with intelligence and loyalty in a time period that was considered pretty much a man's world.
References
Reginald Pole
Archbishop of Canterbury, and Dean of
Exeter during Elizabeth's reign
Sir Francis Drake
Seafarer encouraged by Elizabeth I to
circumnavigate, and conquer new land
Lord Howard of Effingham
Chief of English Fleet against the Spanish
Armada under Elizabeth's rule
William of Orange
King of the Netherlands, Elizabeth sent help
to the
Maximilian II
Holy Roman Emperor, King of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary, kept close ties with Queen Elizabeth