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Also Known As Good Queen Bess • The Virgin Queen
Born September 7, 1533 • Greenwich • England
Died March 24, 1603 (aged 69) • England
House / Dynasty House of Tudor
Notable Family Members father Henry VIII • mother Anne Boleyn
Role In Battle of Cadiz

Did You Know?

  • Elizabeth 1 wore her coronation ring on her wedding finger as a sign of her symbolic marriage to her country and subjects.
  • Elizabeth survived a bout of smallpox, which killed many in England at the time. She carried the scars the rest of her life.
  • Elizabeth may have died from blood poisoning caused by the toxins in the heavy makeup she wore.
  • Elizabeth I enjoyed hunting, dancing, and horseback riding well into her 60s.

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