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Although generally goodnatured, if provoked,

Queen Elizabeth coulddisplay a show of rightroyal anger ! Once shethrew her slipper at one ofher advisors. Elizabethusually only got angry ifthere was good cause.

Profile of the Queen.FULL NAME: Elizabeth TudorBORN: Greenwich Palace, 7 September 1533PARENTS: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (Executed 19 May 1536, when Elizabeth was 2 years old) SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE: Thursday 17 November

1558, aged 25CROWNED: Westminster Abbey, Sunday 15 January 1559HEIGHT: Estimated between 5ft 3in - 5ft 5inEYES: BrownHAIR: A curly golden redNATIONALITY: EnglishRELIGION: ProtestantMARITAL STATUS: Never married or had childrenDIED: Richmond Palace on Lady Day, Thursday 24 March

1603, aged 69REIGNED: 44 years, 4 monthsBURIED: Westminster Abbey, LondonREMEMBERED AS: The Virgin Queen, Good Queen Bess,Gloriana

Tudor women were supposed to get married, have babies and generally

look up to men as their betters. How does Elizabeth stand up to thisimage.

Elizabeth took thetitle ‘Supreme

Governor’ rather than‘Supreme Leader’ ofthe Church ofEngland because theBishops objected to awoman leader.

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Elizabeth ruled the countrywithout Parliament for most of thetime. In her 44 year reignParliament met for only 36 months.

Elizabeth used paintings of herselfto send messages to her people.This is known as gloriana. Thepictures told of a good, wonderful,wise, beautiful ruler.

A speech given byElizabeth to her troops in1558.

I know I have the body ofa weak and feeble woman,but I have the heart andstomach of a King…….aKing of England……..Imyself will take up arms,I myself will be yourGeneral.

Elizabeth’s tutor said that hermind had "no womanlyweakness". Her industry was"equal to that of a man andher memory retains what itquickly picks up". She was asfluent in French and Italian asin English. She conversed"readily and well in Latin,moderately in Greek".

Tasks:

1: Make a list of all the thingsabout Elizabeth that agreewith the Tudor image of therole of women.

2: Now make a list of thethings that go against thisimage.

Think: Which list is the

longest? Why?

Elizabeth always claimedthe title The VirginQueen. It was important

she was not suspected tohaving lovers.

During the reign of her

brother Edward Elizabeth woreplain and simple clothes and no jewellery. She was youngunmarried and third in line tothe throne.

3: Elizabeth never married. This wasunusual for high class wealthy Tudorwoman. Can you think of reasons for

this?

EXT: Write a biography about Elizabeth.This is an account of what a person is likeand what they have achieved.

By Mrs Buxton

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