FAQ About Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, ruling England and Ireland from November 17, 1558, until her death on March 24, 1603. Elizabeth's reign is often referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age, a period marked by flourishing arts, exploration, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.