Elizabeth 1

What Was Elizabeth I Good At?

Elizabeth was very good at horse riding. In Tudor times it was fashionable to ride side saddle and here is a portrait of her riding a horse side saddle.

More about Elizabeth…

• Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

• Her mother was executed when Elizabeth was 3 years old.

• Her nanny was called Kat Ashley.

Was Elizabeth Pretty?

She was known as She was known as Gloriana (which means glorious)Gloriana (which means glorious)because she was a glorious because she was a glorious person!person!

She was also known as the virgin queen because she never married in her life.

How old approximately is Elizabeth I How old approximately is Elizabeth I in these pictures?in these pictures?15/16

30-40

Elizabeth I had a very troubled childhood,

her mother was executed and her sister Mary accused her of not being Catholic.

After Elizabeth’s mother After Elizabeth’s mother was executed Henry VIII was executed Henry VIII married 4 married 4

more times.more times.

These are the 4 wives that Henry VIII had after Anne Boleyn.

These are Henry VIII first 2 wives.

What happened to Anne What happened to Anne Boleyn?Boleyn?

She got executed for being accused of being unfaithful to the king.

Edward and Mary

Who were Elizabeth’s brothers and sisters?

Mary and Edward

Mary’s mother was Catherine of Aragon. Edward’s mother was Jane Seymour. Mary really did not get on with Elizabeth. Edward died at the age of 15\16. Mary got executed. Edward became king at the age of 9.

…….Elizabethan facts….Elizabethan facts…• Elizabeth liked two men, one of Elizabeth liked two men, one of

whom married Elizabeth’s maid of whom married Elizabeth’s maid of honour and the other one honour and the other one committed treason and Elizabeth committed treason and Elizabeth was forced to have him executed.was forced to have him executed.

• She was the last queen of the She was the last queen of the Tudors.Tudors.

• She was a very religious person and She was a very religious person and one of the first things she did was one of the first things she did was turn England back into a Protestant turn England back into a Protestant country.country.

Elizabeth’s profileElizabeth’s profileFull name : Full name : Elizabeth TudorElizabeth Tudor

Born: Born: Greenwich Palace Greenwich Palace Time of birth: Time of birth: Around 3 pmAround 3 pmDate of birth: Date of birth: 77thth September 1533 September 1533

Parents: Parents: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Became queen: Became queen: Thursday 17Thursday 17thth November 1558 November 1558Crowned queen at: Crowned queen at: Westminster Abbey 15Westminster Abbey 15thth January January 15591559

Height: Height: Estimated between 5.3ft-5.5ftEstimated between 5.3ft-5.5ftEyes: Eyes: BrownBrownHair: Hair: Curly golden-redCurly golden-red

Nationality: Nationality: EnglishEnglishReligion: Religion: ProtestantProtestant

Died: Died: Richmond Palace Thursday 24Richmond Palace Thursday 24thth March 1603 March 1603 Aged:Aged: 69!69!

Elizabeth didn’t get married and for that matter was a Elizabeth didn’t get married and for that matter was a famous queen.famous queen.

Catherine ParrCatherine Parr was Henry VIII’s last wife and lasted until his death. After Henry died, Catherine married someone called Thomas Seymour. Elizabeth carried on living with them. There was a continuous flirt between Elizabeth and Thomas. When Catherine found Elizabeth in Thomas’s arms she ordered Elizabeth to leave. When this happened Thomas planned to marry Elizabeth after Catherine died.

Elizabeth I’s ChildhoodElizabeth had a troubled childhood because her father executed her mother and married 4 more times. Her sister Mary I was also very mean and rude to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Tudor, commonly known as Elizabeth I, was a Tudor queen, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her nurse or nanny was called Mistress Kat. Elizabeth’s father had six wives, by the time he got married the fifth time she was sick of it! Her mum was beheaded for not producing a son but Elizabeth did not know this until she was 8 ½!!

Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s second wife, she was mother of Elizabeth I and was executed. Henry wanted a son and when Anne only had a girl Henry was angry. Henry had married Anne in 1533 it was now 1536 and she had still not got a son. In 1536 she was accused of planning various plots and was sent to the tower to be executed!!!

Tudor Family TreeKing Henry VII

Margaret Arthur Henry VIIIHis 6 wives

Mary 1 Elizabeth 1 Edward VI

The Tudor Family

This is a Tudor family tree. The Tudors were a royal family who ruled from 1485 – 1603. King Henry VII was the first Tudor king & Elizabeth I was the last Tudor queen. Elizabeth I didn’t get married and for that matter was a famous queen.

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