Elizabeth+I

Elizabeth I was the Queen of England from 1558 till her death in 1608. Her time as queen has been known as the Golden age or Elizabethan age because of the great amount of achievements made. Some include the English navy defeating the powerful Spanish armada, the flowering of literature and poetry, avoided war with Europe's leading Roman Catholic nations, the creation of the Church of England (a protestant denomination) as the the country's main church, and England's economy also prospered.

Created by Elizabeth Thompson 12/08/08

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