Queen Elizabeth 1???

Question

Does any one know what were Queen Elizabth's roles in the Renaissance's????

Answer 1

here are some list of i think Queen Elizabeth I contribution to the rennaisance:

Many artists glorified Elizabeth I during her reign and masked her age in their later portraits. Elizabeth was often painted in rich and stylised gowns. Elizabeth is often shown holding a sieve, a symbol of virginity.

There have been numerous depictions of her in the arts. Henry Purcell wrote a 1692 semi-opera The Fairy-Queen, an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

One of Elizabeth's nicknames was "The Faerie Queen", after the poem in her honour by Edmund Spenser. Gioacchino Rossini wrote his first Neapolitanq opera on the subject of Elizabeth I, Elisabetta, regina d'Inghiliterra, in 1814–15, ultimately based on a three-volume Gothic romance novel, The Recess, by Sophia Lee. Elizabeth also appears in two operas by Gaetano Donizetti, Maria Stuarda from 1834 and Roberto Devereux from 1837 about her affair with the Earl of Essex. Benjamin Britten wrote an opera, Gloriana, about the relationship between Elizabeth and Lord Essex, composed for the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth's own writings, which were considerable, were collected and published by the University of Chicago Press as Elizabeth I: Collected Works.

Answer 2

why don't you google that info?

Answer 3

Styles -- Elizabethean collar

Change in Ideas -- she made Protestantism the national religion; she proved that a woman could rule effectively

England's existence -- she was, according to most accounts, a good leader; chose good commanders (prevented the Spanish Armada from winning)

Answer 4

The reign of Queen Elizabeth I is often referred to as The Golden Age of English history. Elizabeth was an immensely popular Queen, and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years. She is still one of the best loved monarchs, and one of the most admired rulers of all time. She became a legend in her own lifetime, famed for her remarkable abilities and achievements. Yet, about Elizabeth the woman, we know very little. She is an enigma, and was an enigma to her own people.

Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. She was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Her birth was possibly the greatest disappointment of her father's life. He had wanted a son and heir to succeed him as he already had a daughter, Mary, by his first wife, Katherine of Aragon..

There is some information for  you.  You will have to do the rest of your homework yourself....*grin*...

Answer 5

At the time when Queen Elizabeth began her rule the entire country was divided into Catholic and Prodistant. This division made England week and suseptible to control by the likes of Spain and France. So Elizabeth had to work fast and diplimatically, by requesting that England begin their own religion where both faiths could still be respected. So Elizabeth became the head of the English chruch.

Elizabeth I was also famed for bring down the powerfull Spanish Armada.

Elizabeth I was also a avid actress and gave the people access to theatrical Cultre, through the likes of Shakespere.

Answer 6

wow

im learning this c**p in school

and i still have to hear it hear?

ugh

Answer 7

to rule over the people? (isnt that wat queens do?)

Answer 8

Elizabeth I of England (Elizabeth Tudor born 7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland until her death. She was a queen of her own right and is sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess. She reigned for almost 45 years, during a period marked by increases in English power and influence worldwide, as well as great religious turmoil within England.

10 Quick Facts On Queen Elizabeth I of England:

1. She was The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, and was immortalised by Edmund Spenser as the Faerie Queene (she remained unmarried because she was determined to turn England into a great nation on her own without a man).

2. She was the first and last female monarch from the House of Tudor to rule as a protestant queen.

3. She reigned for almost 45 years, during a period marked by increases in English power and influence worldwide, as well as great religious turmoil within England.

4. Elizabeth's reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age of Elizabeth. Playwrights William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson all flourished during this era; Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; Francis Bacon laid out his philosophical and political views; and English colonisation of North America took place under Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert

5. Elizabeth was a decisive ruler. Her favourite motto was video et taceo ("I see and keep silent"). This quality, viewed with impatience by her counsellors, often saved her from political and marital misalliances.

6. She created The Act of Uniformity 1559, to which she gave assent shortly after ascending the throne, required the use of the Protestant Book of Common Prayer in church services.

7. She was the first Queen to assumed the title "Supreme Governor of the Church of England", rather than "Supreme Head", primarily because several bishops and many members of the public felt that a woman could not be the head of the Church.

8. She created The Act of Supremacy 1559 was passed requiring public officials to take an oath acknowledging the Sovereign's control over the Church or face severe punishment.

9. She made a famous Golden Speech to Parliament in November, 1601, the 68-year old monarch promised reforms and reflected on her long reign when she became unpopular.

10. Elizabeth was a successful monarch, helping steady the nation even after inheriting an enormous national debt from her sister Mary. Under her, England managed to avoid a crippling Spanish invasion. Elizabeth was also able to prevent the outbreak of a religious or civil war on English soil.