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The Reign of Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth I's reign was marked by her ascension to the English throne, religious reforms, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Born to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she overcame early challenges and became a revered monarch. Her Elizabethan Religious Settlement established Protestantism in England, while her imprisonment and execution of Mary Queen of Scots secured her position. Elizabeth's support of maritime ventures and the arts led to the English Renaissance and the establishment of England as a naval power.

Elizabeth I's Early Life and Path to the Throne

Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533, at Greenwich Palace, the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife. Her birth was greeted with disappointment as her parents had hoped for a male heir. Initially, Elizabeth was third in the line of succession, following her half-sister Mary and her half-brother Edward, born to Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour. Elizabeth's early life was tumultuous; her mother was executed when she was two and a half years old, and her father married four more times. Despite these upheavals, Elizabeth received a comprehensive education under prominent tutors, which prepared her for her future role. She ascended to the throne on November 17, 1558, following the death of her half-sister Mary I, overcoming considerable adversity to become one of England's most revered monarchs.
Tudor-era throne room with a carved wooden throne, plush red velvet cushions, flanked by oil portraits of a regal woman and ornate rug on the floor.

Elizabeth I and the Religious Settlement

The religious turmoil that characterized England during Elizabeth I's ascent was a direct result of her father's break with the Roman Catholic Church and the establishment of the Church of England. Her half-sister, Mary I, attempted to restore Catholicism, leading to the Marian persecutions. Elizabeth, upon her accession, sought a middle way with the Elizabethan Religious Settlement of 1559. The Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity reinstated the Church of England's independence from Rome and established a moderate form of Protestantism as the national faith. Elizabeth's title as Supreme Governor of the Church of England was a political compromise designed to accommodate differing religious views. However, the settlement did not end religious strife, and Elizabeth faced opposition from both Catholic and radical Protestant factions throughout her reign.

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The future Queen, ______ I, was born on ______ 7, 1533, at ______ Palace.

Elizabeth

September

Greenwich

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Her mother, ______ Boleyn, was the second spouse of ______ VIII and was executed when Elizabeth was very young.

Anne

Henry

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Elizabeth I began her reign on ______ 17, 1558, after the demise of her half-sister, ______ I.

November

Mary

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