Queen Elizabeth I, queen of England. By Zelda Borgia. (English exercise n°33014 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicQueen Elizabeth I, queen of England. By Zelda Borgia. Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth was born on September, 7th 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her father was Henri VIII and her mother was Anne Boleyn (the second wife of Henri VIII). Elizabeth was the second daughter of the king but he declared this marriage invalid so Elizabeth was declared illegitimate as well as her sister Mary . When her father died, Edward VI (her young brother) became king. He died in 1553 and Elizabeth's elder sister became Queen Mary I. Elizabeth was suspected of taking part in a rebellion led by Sir Thomas Wyatt and was put in jail at the Tower of London. She spent one year in captivity. Mary died and Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I, she was crowned on January, 15th 1559. Her reign was long and popular. In 1558, the English were already at war against the Spanish who threatened to invade England. The English won by defeating the Spanish armada in 1588, which brought Queen Elizabeth much popularity and support. Elizabeth I re-established the Protestant Church in England by law . She was never married although she had many suitors.Elizabeth died on March, 24th 1603 at Richmond Palace. During her reign, her country became the most powerful in the world. English exercise "Queen Elizabeth I, queen of England. By Zelda Borgia." created by antoniutti (05-01-2008) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. Where was Elizabeth born ? at Greenwich Palaceat the Tower of Londonat Richmond Palace 2. What was the name of her mother ?Catherine HowardLola DudleyAnne Boleyn 3. Who was her husband ?she was never marriedPhilip of SpainFrancis of Alencon 4. When was she crowned ? on October 16th 1557on April 4th 1604on January 15th 1559 5. What was her religion ? she was a Catholicshe was a Muslimshe was a protestant 6. Where did Elizabeth die ? in Spainat Richmond Palacein Disney Land 7. In which jail did Elizabeth spend time as a prisoner ?in the Tower of Londonin Alcatrazin La Bastille 8. Why was she put to jail? She had openly disapproved of the king's methodShe had no sense of fashion.She was suspected of treason 9. What was her sister's name as a queen ?Queen Mary IIQueen Mary IQueen Anne IV 10. Who lost war against the English in 1588?the Spanishthe Irishthe French 11. How did her country evolve during her reign?her country became the poorest in the worldher country became the biggest in the worldher country became the most powerful in the world 12. What does 'illegitimate' mean?forbidden by lawunreadablevery heavy 13. What does 'jail' mean?jamprisonice 14. What does 'issue' mean?exitsproblemssolutions 15. What does 'crowned' mean?an important gathering of peopleofficially recognized as a queena black bird End of the free exercise to learn English: Queen Elizabeth I, queen of England. By Zelda Borgia. (01.11.2008 16:20)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was born on September, 7th 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her father was Henri VIII and her mother was Anne Boleyn (the second wife of Henri VIII).
Elizabeth was the second daughter of the king but he declared this marriage invalid so Elizabeth was declared illegitimate as well as her sister Mary .
When her father died, Edward VI (her young brother) became king. He died in 1553 and Elizabeth's elder sister became Queen Mary I.
Elizabeth was suspected of taking part in a rebellion led by Sir Thomas Wyatt and was put in jail at the Tower of London. She spent one year in captivity.
Mary died and Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I, she was crowned on January, 15th 1559. Her reign was long and popular.
In 1558, the English were already at war against the Spanish who threatened to invade England. The English won by defeating the Spanish armada in 1588, which brought Queen Elizabeth much popularity and support.
Elizabeth I re-established the Protestant Church in England by law . She was never married although she had many suitors.Elizabeth died on March, 24th 1603 at Richmond Palace. During her reign, her country became the most powerful in the world.
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