Elizabeth I Queen of England

Boleyn. Born in September 1533, she did not have a

happy or stable childhood. Her mother was beheaded when she was two and a half years old and she was declared illegitimate.

Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife was kind to her but she died when Elizabeth was six years old. After her father's death in 1547, Elizabeth had been taken in by Henry's sixth wife, Katherine Parr and her new husband Thomas Seymour. However, she had to leave their house when Katherine got jealous because Thomas was paying Elizabeth too much attention. 

died and had changed the religion of England to Protestantism

but when he died the throne went to her half-sister, Mary, who was a Catholic.

Mary saw Elizabeth, a Protestant, as a threat to her position and had her imprisoned in the Tower of London.
Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 after her sister, Mary I, died.

Her parents were Henry

VIII and ____________.
Her mother was beheaded when she was _________________ years old and she was declared _____________ .
Henry's new queen was kind to her but she died when Elizabeth was_______ years old.
After Henry VIII's death in_______  she was taken in by Henry's sixth and surviving wife, Katherine Parr but had to leave because Katherine's husband Thomas Seymour was paying her too much attention.

September 1533

Anne Boleyn

two and a half

six

1547

Elizabeth's brother Edward had changed the religion of England to _______________. After he died , Elizabeth's sister Mary became queen. Mary was a Catholic and saw Elizabeth, a Protestant, as a threat. Elizabeth was ____________ . 
When Mary died in _______  Elizabeth became queen of England.
 

Protestantism

put in the Tower of London

1558

illegitimate

the death of her sister, Mary she needed to win

the support of all her people, Catholics and Protestants, those who believed that a woman could not run a country by herself.
One of the best ways for a monarch to win support was by making a tour of the country and showing themselves to the people. In Tudor times this was called a 'progress'.
This was not an option for Elizabeth because she had many Catholic enemies and it was not safe for her to travel around the country.

It was, therefore, essential that the portraits showed an image of Elizabeth that would impress her subjects.
At intervals throughout her reign the government issued portraits of Elizabeth that were to be copied and distributed throughout the land. 
No other portraits of the Queen were allowed.

She chose, instead, to use portraits to show herself to her people. 

Armada.
A – Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Armada.
A - Painted just after Elizabeth's coronation. 
B - Painted in

1546 when Elizabeth was 13 years old.

C - Painted at the beginning of her reign when she was 25 years old.

 D - Painted near the end of her reign when she was 69 years old.

 E - Painted to show Elizabeth as the 'Virgin Queen'.

G - Painted in the 1590s when people's living conditions had greatly improved.

 F - Painted after Elizabeth's death when people were glad to have a new King.

Elizabeth was very strict about the portraits of herself that

were issued.
But did you ask yourself why?
What was she trying to hide?
What Elizabeth was really like:
Elizabeth was short about 5'3 or 5'5 with brown eyes and red curly hair.
She was afraid of mice.

She had a bad temper and would throw things or threaten to send courtiers to the Tower if they upset her.
She swore and spat when she was angry.
Elizabeth's teeth were black with tooth decay.
Her speech was sometimes difficult to understand because of missing teeth.
Elizabeth was very superstitious and was afraid of black magic.
She only bathed once every few weeks.

defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy in

1588.
Have a good look at the painting, then see if you can answer the questions below.

was time for a new portrait
To commemorate the defeat of

the Spanish Armada

To show Elizabeth liked boats

being sent to meet the Armada
A boat race
What does the

scene in the left window show?

soon be night time
The English navy shipwrecked
What does the scene

in the right window show?

the artist
To show England had colonies in America
Elizabeth ruled the

world

Why is Elizabeth’s right hand on a glob?

rich and powerful
What do her clothes show?

are the colors of purity and wisdom
Her only clean dress
Why

is she wearing black and white?

her reign England became very important in European politics, the

Spanish Armada was defeated, arts and especially theatre developed and the country became very powerful.