Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
	Portrait c. 1592
Queen of England and Ireland
Reign	17 November 1558 – ; 24 March 1603
Coronation	15 January 1559
Predecessors	Mary I and Philip
Successor	James I
Born	Elizabeth Tudor of Greenwich; 7 September 1533; Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England
Died	24 March 1603 (aged 69); Richmond Palace, Surrey, England
Burial	Westminster Abbey
Lover	Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Issue	Robert Dudley (disputed)
House	House of Tudor
Father	Henry VIII
Mother	Anne Boleyn
Religion	Church of England
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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was the Queen of England and Ireland. She was Queen from 17 November 1558 until she died in March 1603. She was also called Good Queen Bess or the Virgin Queen or Gloriana.

She was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, and was the last of the Tudor dynasty of monarchs. When Boleyn was disgraced at court and executed, Elizabeth's life became a troubled one, including being locked up in the Tower of London, an old prison, suspected of helping Queen Mary's enemies.

Despite that, Elizabeth reigned with intelligence and hard work. Her reign was distinguished with great achievements in the arts, trade, and exploration. She ably defended her country through the days of the Spanish Armada. She never married, but claimed that she was married to England. She also had a few other favourites, including the Earl of Leicester. At her death in 1603, King James VI of Scotland was named her successor.