England Notes:

England:

• Queen Elizabeth "This is me, this is England, you have two options: you can either take it, or you can take it".
• Elizabeth 1 - the virgin queen.
• 1559 - 25 years old 44 years ruled.
• Childhood, shaperd her into the women she became.
• Elizabethan age
• King Henry the VIII
• 3 months old, given her own home. Her half sister, Mary was forced to work as one of Elizabeth's lady in waiting.
• Ann miscarried a boy. So she was executed.
• Henry married 6 wives and had several children.
• Elizabeth was a remarkable child and way was beyond her years. Her father, inspired her so much.
• 1547 - Henry died and Edward was next in line to rule. He was only 10, and Elizabeth was 14. She stayed with her step-mother.
• Thomas seamoore married Henry's widow and wanted to gain as much power as he could. He began to invade Elizabeth's private personal space when he moved in.
• Edward's death was kept secret. Mary was crowned Queen.
• Mary wanted to turn England into a Catholic nation and her people's interest in her rule quickly faded.
• 1557 - bad year for Mary. Her protest against the France was a failure. Her marriage to Philip brought England to its lowest point in history.
• Mary was disappointed that her younger sister was wining. Mary agreed to have her succeed her but Elizabeth had to keep the Catholic faith and pay Mary's debts.