Notes on Elizabeth I

1. Ruled England for 44 years, one of the longest reigns in English history
2. Embraced the conflict of being a monarch and a woman
3. Her name inspired the Elizabethan age
4. Daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII
5. Henry and Anne were secretly married when Anne was six months pregnant
6. Mary and Elizabeth were enemies because of their mothers
7. 1534 - law was passed that future heirs that were legitimate were those birthed by Anne
8. Anne miscarried a son and Henry made a plan to dispose of her
9. Anne was found guilty at a trial for adultery and sentenced to death
10. Henry married Jane Seymour
11. In1537, Jane gave birth to Edward, the long awaited prince - she dies shortly afterword
12. Very smart and fascinated by her father's wealth and power
13. Heir to the throne was Edward VI, and Elizabeth was 14
14. Her future was more uncertain then ever before
15. Edward was too young to rule so Henry set up a regency, and Seymour Edward's uncle became ruler for the regency
16. Seymour moved in with Katherine Parre and Elizabeth and he began to sexually abuse Elizabeth, causing Katherine to eventually put a stop to it
17. Soon after, Katherine died in childbirth
18. Seymour pursued Elizabeth even more and it was rumored that she was pregnant by him, but she dismissed these rumors
19. Elizabeth's brother Charles would not talk to Elizabeth
20. Appeared in black and white, colors that appeared to posses magical qualities
21. Seymour was executed
22. Edward became sick and died
23. Knew she was next in line for the throne after Mary
24. Elizabeth became more popular when Mary was going to marry Philip of Spain
25. Mary wanted to turn England back into a Catholic nation so she burned people who refused to change from Protestantism
26. Mary places Elizabeth in house arrest
27. Mary and Elizabeth had to be reconciled
28. Philip returned to Spain, losing interest in his wife
29. Mary allowed Elizabeth to be queen as long as she left England as a Catholic nation and paid off her debts
30. Mary died and Elizabeth became queen at age 25
31. Believed she had been chosen by God to be the queen
32. Refused to get married and surrender her independence
33. Dudley had a good relationship with Elizabeth but he was married
34. He killed his wife and Elizabeth sent him away from the court
35. Elizabeth became ill with smallpox
36. Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth's cousin
37. Mary fled to England from the protestants in her country
38. Mary was Elizabeth's prisoner for 19 years
39. Could not bring herself to kill Mary
40. Mary was convicted with a conspiracy to kill Elizabeth, so she was executed
41. Elizabethan Age began
42. Elizabeth was the virgin queen
43. Sir Francis Drake sailed around the globe
44. Sir Walter Raleigh found Virginia
45. Dudley died but was the love of Elizabeth's life
46. Robert Deveroux - early of Essex - he was fifteen and she was 53 - he was the stepson of Robert Dudley
47. He abused her and she still loved him
48. He was tried for treason and condemned to death
49. Elizabeth knew the end was near and decided that James VI would succeed her
50. She died when she was 69
51. James VI of Scotland took place as king of England