Elizabeth I Queen of England

1.

Elizabeth I
Queen of England
1533 - 1603

2.

Elizabeth I was the daughter of
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Born in September 1533, she did
not have a happy or stable
childhood. Her mother was
beheaded when she was two and
a half years old and she was
declared illegitimate.
Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife was kind to her but she
died when Elizabeth was six years old. After her father's
death in 1547, Elizabeth had been taken in by Henry's sixth
wife, Katherine Parr and her new husband Thomas Seymour.
However, she had to leave their house when Katherine got
jealous because Thomas was paying Elizabeth too much
attention.

3.

Elizabeth's half-brother Edward VI had
become king when Henry VIII died and
had changed the religion of England to
Protestantism but when he died the
throne went to her half-sister, Mary, who
was a Catholic.
Mary saw Elizabeth, a Protestant, as a
threat to her position and had her
imprisoned in the Tower of London.
Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558
after her sister, Mary I, died.

4.

September 1533 .
Elizabeth was born in _________________
Her parents were Henry VIII and ____________.
Anne Boleyn
Her mother was beheaded when she
two and a half years old and she was
was _________________
illegitimate .
declared _____________
Henry's new queen was kind to her but she
six years old.
died when Elizabeth was_______
After Henry VIII's death in_______
1547 she was
taken in by Henry's sixth and surviving wife,
Katherine Parr but had to leave because
Katherine's husband Thomas Seymour was
paying her too much attention.
Elizabeth's brother Edward had changed the religion of England
to _______________.
Protestantism After he died , Elizabeth's sister Mary became
queen. Mary was a Catholic and saw Elizabeth, a Protestant, as
put in the Tower
of London
a threat. Elizabeth was ____________
.
1558 Elizabeth became queen of England.
When Mary died in _______

5.

When Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558
after the death of her sister, Mary she needed to
win the support of all her people, Catholics and
Protestants, those who believed that a woman
could not run a country by herself.
One of the best ways for a monarch to win
support was by making a tour of the country
and showing themselves to the people. In Tudor
times this was called a 'progress'.
This was not an option for Elizabeth because
she had many Catholic enemies and it was not
safe for her to travel around the country.
She chose, instead, to use portraits to show herself to her people.
It was, therefore, essential that the portraits showed an image of
Elizabeth that would impress her subjects.
At intervals throughout her reign the government issued portraits of
Elizabeth that were to be copied and distributed throughout the land.
No other portraits of the Queen were allowed.

6.

Which picture was painted when?

7.

A – Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

8.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

9.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

10.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

11.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

12.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

13.

A - Painted just after Elizabeth's
coronation.
B - Painted in 1546 when Elizabeth was 13
years old.
C - Painted at the beginning of her reign
when she was 25 years old.
D - Painted near the end of her reign
when she was 69 years old.
E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the
'Virgin Queen'.
F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when
people were glad to have a new King.
G - Painted in the 1590s when people's
living conditions had greatly improved.
H - Painted shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.

14.

What did Elizabeth really look like?
You have already learned that Elizabeth
was very strict about the portraits of
herself that were issued.
But did you ask yourself why?
What was she trying to hide?
What Elizabeth was really like:
Elizabeth was short about 5'3 or 5'5
with brown eyes and red curly hair.
She was afraid of mice.
She had a bad temper and would throw things or threaten
to send courtiers to the Tower if they upset her.
She swore and spat when she was angry.
Elizabeth's teeth were black with tooth decay.
Her speech was sometimes difficult to understand
because of missing teeth.
Elizabeth was very superstitious and was afraid of black
magic.
She only bathed once every few weeks.

15.

This famous picture of Elizabeth was painted to commemorate
the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy in 1588.
Have a good look at the painting, then see if you can answer
the questions below.

16.

Why was the picture painted?
Because Elizabeth had a new dress
It was time for a new portrait
To commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada
To show Elizabeth liked boats

17.

What does the scene in the left window show?
The Spanish Armada
A nice day ay the sea
English fire ships being sent to meet the Armada
A boat race

18.

What does the scene in the right window show?
England has stormy weather
The Spanish Armada shipwrecked on rocks
It will soon be night time
The English navy shipwrecked

19.

Why is Elizabeth’s right hand on a glob?
The chair has no arms rests
To stop it moving for the artist
To show England had colonies in America
Elizabeth ruled the world

20.

What do her clothes show?
She liked bows
It was her favorite dress
She was fat
She was rich and powerful

21.

Why is she wearing black and white?
Her favorite colors
It looked good with the background
Black and white are the colors of purity and wisdom
Her only clean dress

22.

Elizabeth I ruled in England for
almost 45 years.
During her reign England became
very
important
in
European
politics, the Spanish Armada was
defeated, arts and especially
theatre developed and the country
became very powerful.

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