Schick- AP Euro: Notes on Elizabeth

She was given her own household at 3 months old
Mary was sent by Anne Boleyn to be Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting
Everyone besides Anne's children was bastardized by Henry
Anne was executed soon after, and Elizabeth was declared a bastard
She was kept away from Henry for her own safety
When she was 6, she was shown naked to a bunch of French ambassadors as a bride
1537- Edward was finally born from Jane Seymour
1543- The royal children were brought to court after Henry married again
She was taught more than almost any other woman, and learned a formidable amount
Elizabeth was fascinated by her father
1547- Henry died
There were plots against her from a young age
Her ten year old brother became king
Elizabeth stayed with Katharine Par, Henry's widow
Edward and Thomas Seymour ruled
Thomas married Katharine, and they moved in together
Thomas would "invade her bed hangings and have a romp"
It taught her caution
After Katharine died, Thomas tried to marry Elizabeth
The Seymour scandal faded, and she could see her brother again
Edward died, and Lady Jane was declared queen
Mary and Lady Jane were in competition for queen, and Mary won
Lady Jane was executed

Elizabeth was next in line after Mary
Mary wanted to marry Philip of Spain, and that made Elizabeth much more popular
Elizabeth was approached by rebels, but they did not succeed
She was put in the Tower of London, but there was no evidence that she was connected with the rebellions
Elizabeth was allowed to return to her home
Philip returned to Spain after 2 phantom pregnancies
Mary say that she was losing to her sister, and she said that Elizabeth could be her successor

1558- Named queen
She had a famous temper
She didn't like Parliament
She flaunted her availability to marry in order to get what she wanted
She was only interested in one man: Robert Dudley
His wife was discovered dead with her neck broken at the bottom of some stairs
Elizabeth and Dudley could not marry because of the rumors about the death of his wife
Mary, Queen of Scots, was the next in line for the thrown
She was Catholic
Elizabeth imprisoned Mary for 19 years
Mary and Elizabeth never met, but Elizabeth took her to court
Mary was found guilty of plots against Elizabeth, and was beheaded
1578- Elizabeth starts to use "The Virgin Queen" as what people will remember her as
1579- She didn't have a chance to have children
Sir Frances Drake sailed through a place that made Philip angry, because he thought that it was 'his'
Armies led by Drake won against the Spanish
Robert Dudley died a few moths later
Robert Devereux, the stepson of Robert Dudley, was Elzabeth's loverShe forgave many faults of his, but he tried to raise a rebellion against her, so she had to have him executed
James VI was her successor

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