Elizabeth I

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'''Elizabeth I''' (September 7, 1533 - March 24, 1603) was Queen of England (reigned November 17, 1558 - March 24, 1603) and the last [[Tudor]] ruler. Elizabeth, sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", ruled a religiously divided England at the end of the [[16th century]]. She is often considered one of the greatest British monarchs as she presided over an immense flourishing of culture and economics, and has been voted the "greatest Briton" of all time. The period of her reign is now known as the [[Elizabethan]] era of British history.

This period, the [http://www.
pedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_era Elizabethan era], was an important one for the development of English culture. Literature, particularly [[poetry]] and drama, enjoyed a golden age; and exploration of other continents, including the Americas, began in earnest. Indeed, the queen herself became noted as a poet and classical translator, personally writing the first English translations of [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace Horace]'s ''Art of Poetry'' and Margueritte de Navarre's somewhat more earthy [[The Heptameron]].

Her [[coronation]] marked the transition in fashion from [[Tudor clothing]] to [[Elizabethan clothing]].

Many [[name]]s (and spellings) are associated with Elizabeth: Elisabeth, Oriana, and Gloriana.
Her death effectively marks the end of [[SCA]] [[period]].

=== Off Site Links ===

* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England Wikipedia Entry]
* [http://elizabethangeek.com/wiki/ Elizabethan Wiki]

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