Elizabeth I and the Elizabethen Era

Question 1

Who were Elizabeth I’s parents?

Answer 1

Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

Question 2

What was her position in the line of succession?

Answer 2

She was third in line for the throne

Question 3

When did Elizabeth I ascend to the throne, and whose reigns preceded hers?

Answer 3

She scended to the throne in 1558, after the short reign of Edward VI and the religious turmoil of Mary I’s reign

Question 4

What did she study?

Answer 4

History, science, art, literature, and philosophy

Question 5

How did Elizabeth I use her unmaried status to her advantage?

Answer 5

Elizabeth I used her unmarried status for political leverage, often negotiating marriage proposals to strengthen alliances.

Question 6

How did Elizabeth I bring religious stability to England?

Answer 6

Elizabeth I reversed Mary I’s Catholic policies, restored Protestantism, and established religious peace.

Question 7

What were two significant military or naval achievements during Elizabeth I’s reign?

Answer 7

Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation (1577–1580) and the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588).

Question 8

How did Elizabeth I contribute to economic growth?

Answer 8

Expanded global trade and chartered the East India Company in 1599