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2 days ago · Mary was imprisoned and later executed by the English queen Elizabeth I. Personal union and republican phase In 1603 James VI and I became the first monarch to rule over England, Scotland, and Ireland together. Elizabeth I's death in 1603 ended Tudor rule in England.
5 days ago · Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-serving monarch who recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne, has died at the age of 96.
3 days ago · Elizabeth I was the longest serving Tudor monarch at 44 years, and her reign- known as the Elizabethan Era - provided a period of stability after the short, troubled reigns of her siblings. When Elizabeth I died childless, her cousin of the Scottish House of Stuart succeeded her, in the Union of the Crowns of 24 March 1603.
5 days ago · Texts of speeches given by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family, as well as written articles are available in this section. 11 July 2024 A speech by The King for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Senedd.
3 days ago · After her daughter, Elizabeth, became queen in 1558, Anne became venerated as a martyr and heroine of the English Reformation, particularly through the works of George Wyatt. She has inspired, or been mentioned in, many cultural works and retained her hold on the popular imagination.
3 days ago · When Elizabeth I became queen in 1558, the independent Church of England was reestablished. The Book of Common Prayer (1549, final revision 1662) and the Thirty-nine Articles (1571) became the standards for liturgy and doctrine.
4 days ago · Queen Elizabeth I, often referred to as the ‘Virgin Queen,’ reigned over England during a period of immense cultural and economic growth known as the Elizabethan Era. Her reign, from 1558 to 1603, is considered a golden age in English history, marked by political stability, religious tolerance, and a flourishing of arts and literature.
