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at Greenwich Palace. Fathers: Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn
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She knew French, Flemish and Spanish, and she could write in English, Latin, and Italian. She also progressed in French and Greek. After Grindal died in 1548, Elizabeth received her education under Roger Ascham.
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By the time her formal education ended, she was one of the best educated women of her generation. By the end of her life, Elizabeth was also reputed to speak Welsh, Cornish, Scottish and Irish in addition to English.
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In January and February 1554, Wyatt's rebellion broke out; it was soon suppressed.Elizabeth was brought to court, and interrogated regarding her role, and on 18 March, she was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Elizabeth fervently protested her innocence.
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She was to spend almost a year under house arrest in the charge of Sir Henry Bedingfield. Crowds cheered her all along the way.
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When it became clear that Mary was not pregnant, no one believed any longer that she could have a child. Elizabeth's succession seemed assured.
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King Philip sent the Count of Feria to consult with Elizabeth.This interview was conducted at Hatfield House, where she had returned to live in October 1555. By October 1558, Elizabeth was already making plans for her government.
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Elizabeth succeeded to the throne.
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She inherited a number of problems stirred up by Mary. The country was at war with France, which proved to be a tremendous drain on the royal coffers.
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R-established the Church of England, and the Act of Uniformity, which created a common prayer book.
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Ended in failure when Elizabeth's Huguenot allies joined with the Catholics to retake the port.
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Elizabeth jailed her cousin in 1567 in connection with several assassination attempts, including the Babington Plot. Elizabeth kept Mary imprisoned for nearly 20 years, before she finally agreed to have her cousin executed.
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When the Armada from Spain sailed toward the tiny island nation. England prevailed and was on its way towards becoming the supreme naval power that it was in the 1600 and 1700s.
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Cecil was her senior adviser and his task was to prepare a smooth succession. Since Elizabeth would never name her successor, Cecil was obliged to proceed in secret. He entered into a coded negotiation with James VI of Scotland, who had a strong but unrecognised claim. Cecil coached the impatient James to humor Elizabeth. The advice worked. James's tone delighted Elizabeth.
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The Queen's health remained fair until a series of deaths of few of her friends plunged her into a severe depression. In March, Elizabeth fell sick and remained in a "settled and irremovable melancholy". She died on 24 March 1603 at Richmond Palace, between two and three in the morning. A few hours later, Cecil and the council set their plans in motion and proclaimed James VI of Scotland as James I of England.
