Queen Elizabeth, The Era Of The Elizabethan Era

The Elizabethan era was during the reign of Elizabeth I in 1558 to 1603. During the Elizabethan age, England experienced a time of peace and prosperity. In the beginning of the Elizabethan era, Europe’s trade center was in Antwerp, but eventually, Queen Elizabeth made England strong enough to become the center of trade (Heather). England not only becomes the center of trade but also become the capital of England. It was the largest city and held about 200,000 people at that time (Weir). While England’s territory expanded, classical ideas were developed, and the triumph over the Spanish was under Queen Elizabeth’s rule. “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too,” said Elizabeth. She was a powerful ruler that brought England to multiple victories and helped her country to respond and withstand attacks. The Elizabethan era should be considered as the Golden Age because of the prosperity of economics, flourish of art and scientific discoveries, and a strong ruler to make England be in an era of peace. The prosperity of the economy was a great benefit to the Elizabethan era. The English people were wealthy enough to invest art. The investment of art caused the flourish of trade and business. England also had multiple new trade routes connecting it to multiple wealthy countries and formed the transatlantic trade. The improvement of advanced navigational skills helped trade to flourish and