Elizabeth I and II: Two Lives, One Crown
Elizabeth I “the Queen with the heart of a King”. Elizabeth I and II important to England Elizabeth I strong character, great power Elizabeth II less power than medieval monarchs
Chapter 1: Early Years – childhood of the princesses Chapter 2: Marriages and Family – personal life Chapter 3: Political activity – the role they played in the politics Chapter 4: Religious activity – the role they played in the church
Chapter 1 Queen Elizabeth I hard childhood, Queen Elizabeth II normal childhood Queen Elizabeth I orphan at 4 years old Queen Elizabeth II horsewomen, no queen Educated by governess Queen Elizabeth I loved learning, serious child Queen Elizabeth II studied at home
Chapter 2 Queen Elizabeth II no marriage, no children Protestants worried that Mary Stuart will be queen Serious contender : Robert Dudley Possible marriage with Duke of Anjou Queen Elizabeth II met Phillip at 13 years old, engaged at 20 Queen Elizabeth II – 4 children Beautiful marriage
Chapter 3 Elizabethan England Queen Elizabeth II powerful women Choose representative man for the Privy Council Queen Elizabeth II Heiress Presumptive to the Throne, Head of State of the UK After war, September 1939, Queen Elizabeth II assumed Royal responsibilities Queen Elizabeth II patron of 620 charities and organizations
Chapter 4 Queen Elizabeth I restored Protestant faith Queen Elizabeth I private chapel Queen Elizabeth II defender of the Church, supreme government of the Church Queen Elizabeth II Inaugurated New General Synod The Big Society
Queen Elizabeth I much powerful than Queen Elizabeth II Times had changed, power too Queen Elizabeth I no family but more appreciated Queen Elizabeth II “princess childhood”, no queen but horsewomen Queen Elizabeth II “met” real love Queen Elizabeth I grew up by herself, gained respect
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