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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I 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.
Elizabethan era
epoch in English history marked by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Roanoke Colony
former colony in present-day Dare County, North Carolina, US (1585–1590)
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
peace treaty
Blarney Stone
Carboniferous limestone in Blarney Castle, Ireland, associated with the legend that kissing it endows one with the skill of speaking eloquently
Italian War of 1551–1559
1550s war between France and the Holy Roman Empire
Jesus College
college of the University of Oxford in England
Babington Plot
1586 plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth
Regnans in Excelsis
papal bull to excommunicate Queen Elisabeth I
Richmond Palace
former royal residence in London, England, UK
Psalm 100
psalm of gratitude, numbered the 100th in the Masoretic Text but 99th in the Septuagint and the Vulgate
Wyatt's rebellion
popular uprising in England in 1554
Rising of the North
Catholic rebellion against Elizabeth I
Upnor Castle
fort located on the River Medway in Kent
Ridolfi plot
plot to assasinate Queen Elizabeth I
Hanworth
Hanworth is a district of West London, England. Historically in Middlesex, it has been part of the London Borough of Hounslow since 1965. Hanworth adjoins Feltham to the northwest, Twickenham to the northeast and Hampton to the southeast, with Sunbury-on-Thames to the southwest.
Anglo-Moroccan alliance
alliance between England and Morocco
Third Succession Act
United Kingdom legislation
1563 London plague
disease outbreak in London, England
Second Succession Act
United Kingdom legislation
The Three Brothers
jewel owned by famous medieval figures, later part of the Crown Jewels of England, now lost
Portraiture of Elizabeth I of England
portraits of the English queen
1592–93 London plague
Major plague outbreak in England
The Triumphs of Oriana
book by Thomas Morley
history of the Puritans under Queen Elizabeth I
aspect of history
Madre de Deus
1589 carrack of the Portuguese Navy
To the Queen
1599 poem written by William Shakespeare
The Earl of Essex Rebellion
unsuccessful rebellion in England (1601)