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Amazing Facts about Elizabeth 1 by Carly and Ella

This is our post about Elizabeth, we have been researching some interesting facts. We hope you enjoy reading them!

Elisabeth 1 was in the battle of the Spanish Armada even  though she did not want to battle with anyone. This victory was one of Elizabeth’s greatest achievements and made sure she went down in history.

One of the Tudor laws that Elizabeth made up was that you had to were a wooly hat every Sunday – isn’t this a bit silly?

Elizabeth loved  to have portraits painted of her self because Elizabeth did not like what she looked like. The artists tried to make her look more beautiful.

Finally,  another of Elizabeth’s laws were you couldn’t wear purple even though it is the colour of royalty!

Sources:

www.historyextra.com/article/facts-elizabeth

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Elizabeth’s banquet by Ellie and Eva

When Elizebeth was having food on the table it  was  surrounded with large peacocks feathers and green branches with violets and other sweet-smiling flowers on the table. It was very flamboyant. They had stuffed chicken and also the birds weren’t allowed to sing or they were going to  be stuffed.They also ate stuffed pig with salad underneath on a massive plate.

Elizabeth enjoyed new food and spices from other countries. Especially unusual recipes. Sometimes she went over the top too much because she was in compassion with a french king and  tried to make her party the best and also her food.

 

attributed to George Gower, oil on panel, circa 1588
attributed to George Gower, oil on panel, circa 1588

Sources

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-banquet-feast.htm

Elizabeth as queen

Elizabeth as a queen

The conanasion of queen, Elizabeth i was in January 1559 , and at one of her conanasion she burnt a cat in public in a wicker basket.She was a great queen in those days, she was the last Tudor queen,Queen Elizabeth didt want to get married she was a ruler for 44 years . on the 15th january was when she got crowned she was 5 ft tall 3 inches she lived in richmond place after elizabeth died it was the start of the stewets era her final breath was at richmond place 24th march 1603 after she died james 1 became king on the throne .

Elizabeth i , perhaps englands most favourite monuch elizabeth5f707ed5237cb3299817d367d593e315hated her self when someone potrieted her because the was to much makeup [ she was very fussy ] Tudor money was very complicated in the tudor era she said very one should where a wooly hat on sunday she also made a law [ NO PURPLE CLOTHES ] or no clocks because the knights can’t reach there swored  if someone tried to kill me she said . FRACIS drake had a great friend to elizabeth. he helped her in wores in 1558 elizabeth returns with her died sister elizebeth died of blood poisoning [ i think she was a fabulous queen] some tudors where very fussy like queen elizabeth did you know that elizabeth worked really hard to become queen to get a job as a queen it is very hard and you will need to use lots of great stuff if you want to become queen . 125px-Autograph_of_Elizabeth_I_of_England.svg-1ELIZEBETHES SIGNATURE

 

 

sources:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com

www.bbc.com/elizabeth

www.elizabethasqueen.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England

The awesome relationship between Elizabeth 1 and Sir Francis Drake. By Jamie & Elouise.

Elizabeth and Francis Drake were the best of friends.                                   Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/drake_francis.shtcom

Francis Drake was born in Tavistock Devon,around 1540 and went to sea at early age.In 1567 Francis Drake made one of the first English slaving as part of a fleet led by his cousin John Hawkins bringing African slaves to work in the ‘New world’. All but two ships of the expedition were lost when attacked by a Spanish squadron.The Spanish became a long life enemy to Drake.

Once Elizabeth sent Drake on a voyage around the world.He returned in the ship the Golden Hind.He attacked Spanish’s he also stole their gold.The king of Spain was very angry.Queen Elizabeth said she Knew nothing about English ‘pirates’ also she was pleased with her share of gold.She let Sir Francis Drake in second command when fighting against the Spanish Armada.Drake was  an Elizabethan sailor.

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Elizabeth sent Drake to the pillars in the Kuba Khan Desert. Elizabeths reign also saw English significantly expand its trade overseas and in 1580 Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to succsesfully circumnavigate the earth.The English navy won the Armada war with the help of Sir Francis Drake.(Even though there was bad wether).Elizabeth knighted Francis Drake to Sir Francis Drake and put him aboard the Golden Hind.