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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) [b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the Elizabethan era.
Mary I of England had died without managing to have her preferred successor and first cousin, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, nominated by parliament.Margaret Douglas was a daughter of Margaret Tudor, and lived to 1578, but became a marginal figure in discussions of the succession to Elizabeth I, who at no point clarified the dynastic issues of the Tudor line. [4]
Elizabeth's story is told for children in Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, a book by Kathryn Lasky in the Royal Diaries series published by Scholastic (1999). Author Karen Harper has written a mystery series about Elizabeth. Included in this series are nine fictional novels.
Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for an unprecedented 70 years, passed away today at the age of 96. Her legacy is steeped in a rich history, from growing up during World War II and enlisting in the ...
Read on for a complete list of Queen Elizabeth’s children, from oldest to youngest. 1. King Charles (75) Hugo Burnand-Pool/Getty Images.
The Protestant-minded Elizabeth outwardly conformed with Mary, but became the focus of opposition to the increasingly unpopular government. Mary became ill in May 1558 and formally recognised Elizabeth as her heir presumptive on 6 November. Elizabeth was at Hatfield House to the north of London when she was informed of Mary's death on 17 ...
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG, PC (24 June 1532 [note 1] – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death. He was a suitor for the queen's hand for many years.
Queen Elizabeth II's children meant the world to her. The royal, who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on Sept. 8, 2022, at Balmoral, the family's royal estate in Scotland ...