Elizabeth I
noun
Elizabeth Tudor,1533–1603,
queen of England 1558–1603 (successor of Mary I; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn).
British Dictionary definitions for elizabeth i
Elizabeth I
noun
1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603); daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She established the Church of England (1559) and put an end to Catholic plots, notably by executing Mary Queen of Scots (1587) and defeating the Spanish Armada (1588). Her reign was notable for commercial growth, maritime expansion, and the flourishing of literature, music, and architecture
Cultural definitions for elizabeth i
Elizabeth I
A queen of England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries; a brilliant and crafty ruler who presided over the Renaissance in England. Her reign, the Elizabethan period, was a time of notable triumphs in literature (William Shakespeare rose to prominence while she was queen) and war (the defeat of the Spanish Armada). The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth never married. She is called the “Virgin Queen” and “Good Queen Bess.”
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The state of
Virginia is named after the “Virgin Queen.”