Elizabethans overview

• The Elizabethan era


  The reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century, a time of adventure, intrigue, personalities, plots and power struggles
• Queen Elizabeth I


  • Ruled England between 1558-1603
  • Daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn
  • Became queen aged 25 after the death of her brother Edward VI and sister Mary I
  • Main priority was to settle the nation and ensure England's national security
  • Clever politician with a cautious approach, sometimes willing to compromise for the sake of her people
  • Never married, deciding to put the security of England before herself
• The 16th century witnessed more religious change than ever before
• Elizabeth's main priority was to settle the nation and ensure England's national security
• Elizabeth was a clever politician with a cautious approach, and was sometimes willing to compromise for the sake of her people
• Elizabeth never married, deciding to put the security of England before herself