Elizabeth, Queen of England

Elizabeth, Queen of England

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  • ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF ENGLAND —    (1658 1603), daughter of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn, born in Greenwich Palace; was an indefatigable student in her youth; acquired Greek and Latin, and a conversational knowledge of German and French; the Pope s opposition to her succession… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Woodville, Elizabeth, Queen of England — (c. 1437–1492)    Through her secret marriage to EDWARD IV, Elizabeth Woodville (or Wydeville), a shrewd and strong willed woman, brought her large and ambitious family sufficient political power to alienate both Richard NEVILLE, earl of Warwick …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Elizabeth I of England — Infobox British Royalty|majesty name = Elizabeth I title = Queen of England and Ireland caption = Elizabeth I , Darnley Portrait , c. 1575 reign = 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603 coronation = 15 January 1559 predecessor = Mary I successor =… …   Wikipedia

  • Elizabeth I of England — Elisabeth I. (Coronation Porträt) Unterschrift Elisabeths Elisabeth I., auch bekannt unter dem Namen „Die jungfräuliche Königin“ (The Virgin Queen) oder „ …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Margaret of France, Queen of England and Hungary — For other people of the same name, see Margaret of France (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Margaret of France, Queen of England. Margaret of France Junior Queen consort of the English Tenure 1170 – 11 June 1183 …   Wikipedia

  • Cultural depictions of Elizabeth I of England — Elizabeth I, by Steven van der Meulen, 1560s Elizabeth I of England has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries. The following lists cover various media, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular… …   Wikipedia

  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England — ( 15 3 3 1603 )    consolidated the Church of England around the via media    During her long reign (1558 1603), Elizabeth I consolidated the Protestant character of England. She refashioned the Church of England as a compromise between Roman… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • Elizabeth of York, Queen of England — (1465–1503)    Through her marriage to HENRY VII, Elizabeth of York, eldest daughter of EDWARD IV, sealed a union of the houses of LANCASTER and YORK that came to symbolize the end of the WARS OF THE ROSES and the legitimacy of the house of TUDOR …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Queen of England — noun the sovereign ruler of England • Hypernyms: ↑queen, ↑queen regnant, ↑female monarch • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Anne, ↑Elizabeth, ↑Elizabeth I, ↑Elizabeth II, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF BOHEMIA —    daughter of James VI. of Scotland and I. of England; married Frederick V., Elector Palatine, who for a brief time held the throne of Bohemia; her daughter Sophia, by marrying the Elector of Hanover, formed a tie which ultimately brought the… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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