Queen Elizabeth 1 Research Paper

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On September 7,1533 Queen Elizabeth was born in Greenwich,United Kingdom.She was the daughter to King Henry viii and his second wife Anne Boleyn.Queen Elizabeth had a total of four half siblings from King Henry's previous marriages.Two and a half years after her birth King Henry executed Anne Boleyn for false charges of committing adultery at the Tower of London.Shortly after her mothers death she was stripped of her Princess title,which made her Lady Elizabeth.After Lady Elizabeth's half siblings death,Queen Mary,she quickly become Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1558.She reigned for 44 consecutive years from November 17,1558 to March 24,1603.She lived from September 7,1533 to March 24,1603 and reigned for 44 years of the 70 years she lived.Her reign …show more content…

Princess Elizabeth was known as King Henrys biggest dissapointment after Annes execution, Elizabeth was stripped of her Princess title and was known as Lady Elizabeth.Shortly after Anne's execution King Henry had remarried to Jane Seymour,who had been Anne's made of honour in her wedding to King Henry.After one short year of marriage Jane Seymour dies a couple days after giving birth to King Henry's first son and Queen Elizabeth's half brother, Prince Edward.After King Henry's death in 1557, Prince Edward became King Edward VI.King Edward VI reigned for 6 years until his death in 1553.King Edward's death lead to Elizabeth's half sister,Mary to become Queen Mary I.In 1554,Lady Elizabeth was imprisoned by Queen Mary in the Tower of London.Queen Mary I believed that Elizabeth had a part in The Wyatt Rebellion,which was a plan to overthrow her from her throne.Elizabeth was imprisoned on March 18,1554 - May 19,1554 then placed on supervision,which is similiar to house …show more content…

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