1. 1 Elizabeth I-Elizabeth Tudor By Betsy Gunter

2. BIRTH 2  Birthdate: September 7, 1533  Birthplace: Greenwich Palace, London

3. PARENTS 3 Father-King Henry VIII (1491-1547) Mother-Anne Boleyn (1504-May 19,1536) executed

4. SIBLINGS 4  Queen Mary I (1516-1558): Daughter of Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII  King Edward VI (1537-1553): Son of Jane Seymour & Henry VIII  Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond (1519- 1536): Illegitimate Son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII

5. Family Picture 5

6. Personal Accomplishments 6  Spoke Several Languages  Played Several Musical Instruments  Excelled at Horse Riding and Hunting  Skilled in Needlepoint

7. RELIGION 7  Anglican Church: Joining of Protestants & Catholics  Queen Became Supreme Governor: Church of England & State Ruler

8. Ruled as Queen 8  Accession to Throne: November 17, 1558  Coronation: January 15, 1559, Westminster Abbey  Ruler of: England, Wales, & Ireland  Reigned for 45 years from 1558 - 1603

9. SUCCESS STORIES 9  Made England a Leading Protestant Nation  Laid Foundation for a World Empire  England Defeated the Spanish Armada

10. Queen’s Main Suitors 10  Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1533- 1588)  Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591)  Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618)  Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1566-1601)

11. NICKNAMES 11  Virgin Queen  Good Queen Bess  Glorianna

12. Death of Queen Elizabeth 12  Dies on March 24, 1603 of blood poisoning  Succeeded by James I of England, James VI of Scotland (great-grandson of Henry VIII)