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ELIZABETH I

On September 7th of 1553, Elizabeth was born. The daughter of King Henry VIII and his second out of many wives Anne Boleyn. Her birth was one of the greatest disappointments of her fathers life. He wanted a son to take over the throne when he died since he already has a daughter, Mary. Mary was the kings daughter and Katherine of Aragon. In 1553, Elizabeth’s sister Mary took over the throne, turning England back to Catholic faith.

In November 1558 Mary died and later on January 15, 1559 Elizabeth took over. When she took over the throne England was in bad shape. It was not strong enough, either in men or money. Later on Elizabeth turned the country protestant and was excommunicated in 1587. Elizabeth died on March 24, 1603.

Queen Elizabeth was born in England, and that is where she ruled.

She ruled from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603

Here is a map of her empire. She ruled Ireland, England and Wale s
 * Here is a timeline of Queen Elizabeth I reign **

1559 - On January 13, Elizabeth I is crowned as the Queen of England. She re-established the Protestant Anglican Church. The Elizabethan Prayer book was introduced for the first time on June 24, 1559.

1560 - On July 6, the Queen of England signed the Treaty of Edinburgh between England, France and Scotland.

1561 - Queen Elizabeth the First signed a Treaty at Hampton Court promising to support the French Huguenots.

1562 - Queen Elizabeth canceled the meeting with Mary, Queen of Scots on July 15. The reason was the Queen of Scots attacked French Protestants. Queen Elizabeth I was seriously ill after she caught small pox.

1563 - Elizabeth the First established the Anglican Church once the Thirty-nine Articles was established. The Queen moved her court to Windsor Castle. She had erected gallows there. "Black Death" or bubonic plague affected London. As per her order, anyone who came from London was to be hanged.

1564 - 1568 - Queen of England demands the share of profit from slave trade from John Hawkins. Elizabeth I on 1568 at Fotheringay Castle imprisoned Mary, the Catholic Queen of Scots.

1568 - 1572 - There was a conspiracy against Elizabeth the First by the Nevilles and Percys of Northumberland. Queen of England, Elizabeth I exonerates the Queen of Scots from the charges made against her. Queen Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1570. On January 2, 1571, marriage was negotiated between Elizabeth the First and Henry, Duke of Anjou. The same year Sir William Cecil was made the Lord of Burghley.

1573 - 1581 - Queen Elizabeth I appointed Sir Francis Walsingham as Secretary of State and chief spymaster of England in 1573. On November 14, 1575, Elizabeth declined the approval and acceptance the Sovereignty of Netherlands. She formed an alliance between England and Netherlands. On October 7, 1579 the Privy Council failed to support Queen Elizabeth I in the marriage treaty with the Duke of Anjou. However, on November 7, 1581, the marriage treaty was signed.

1585 - On August 14, Queen Elizabeth the First declined the offers of Dutch commission for sovereignty of the Low Countries. However, she brought Netherlands under the protection of the crown.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;">1586 - July 1, Queen of England and King James VI of Scotland signed the Treaty of Berwick. The same year on October 25, Mary, Queen of Scots was convicted for her participation in a conspiracy against Elizabeth I.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;">1600 - 1601 - The Queen of England, Elizabeth I granted charter to East India Company. The crown implemented Elizabethan Poor Law. As per this Law, parish registers for poor were introduced to help the needy. On February 25th, Queen Elizabeth the First Ordered the execution of Earl of Essex on the basis of treachery.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: normal;">1603 - On March 24, Queen of England, Elizabeth the First died of blood poisoning.