Shakespeare

By: Daniel C.

Elizabethan EraBy: Daniel C.

Queen Elizabeth

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King Henry VIII [Family]Elizabeth was King Henry VIII’s daughter. King Henry had six wives, because he desperately wanted a son as a heir. Out of all the children he had, he only got one son, but he died early.

King Henry VIII [Religion]King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wives because he thought that he needed a son, but back then, there was only one type of christianity, which was Catholicism, which forbid him from divorcing. So he decided to ditch Catholicism, and make his own type of christianity: Anglicanism. He had all the power in that religion. He would kill and hurt people who didn’t convert.

The Beginning Of The Elizabeth

an Era

The HeirSince the only son of King Henry VIII died, who became the heir to the throne? Well, Elizabeth’s sister Queen Mary I became the queen. During her reign, many people from the old religion and the new religion would clash, and it was bloody. Then, Queen Mary I died. Queen Elizabeth took over the throne.

The reason why he’s next to the throne is because they thought that men should be kings.

What Did Queen

Elizabeth I Do?

The Act Of Supremacy And The Act OF UniformityOne of the problems back then for England was that their was a clash between the old religion and the new religion. Queen Elizabeth immediately established the Act Of Supremacy and The Act Of Uniformity. This made sure that everyone had to worship the new religion.

The Virgin Queen Queen Elizabeth I’s “nickname” is “The Virgin Queen.” She had many suitors and lovers, but she never married. Confusing? I’ll explain: back then, male people were known as “superior,” and the tradition was to marry a women from a different country to have a mutual agreement. If she married someone, she would lose power, and England would be controlled by a different country.

Battles

Problems [Part 1]To most catholics, Queen Mary of Scots was the “rightful ruler.” Eventually, Queen Mary of Scots was beheaded. A Catholic Prince named Prince Philip of Spain found a good reason to attack England.

Problems [Part 2 ]So, Spain had many reasons to hate on England. For example, Catherine of Aragon was “divorced” by King Henry VIII, so Spain hated to be embarrassed and they also hated this “new religion” because without this “new religion” then they wouldn’t be embarrassed. Also, secret Catholics would also probably help the Spanish, so they decided to attack with the spanish armada.

Problems [Part 3]There’s a reason that the Spanish Armada was famous: It was the most formidable forces at the time. It was called “The Invincible Armada.” Now, remember the Pope that King Henry VIII disagreed with? Well, Pope Sixtus V gave his blessing to “The Enterprise of England,” which would make England under the power of Spain, which would turn them back to Catholics.

SUMMARY

A summary of everything

Sources: •King Henry VIII’s picture | deviantart.com | @cookiecat45•Cross | jeremynoeljohnson.com•Brat Gif | ixquick-proxy.com•Info | Edward VI Picture | “The Virgin Queen” | brainpop.com•Cartoon | everydaycitizen.com•End Picture | memeslover.blogspot.com•Loser Picture | en.tankiforum.com•Spanish Armada Info | history.com

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