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Theprayerbookof1662includedthethirtyninearticles.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThirtyNine_Articles#mediaviewer/File:Book_of_common_
prayer_1662.jpg
Thenameforthispictureis
ThePrayerBookof1662includedtheThirtynineArticles
,
thisisadigitalscanthatwasprintedbyJohnBaskervillein1762anditservesaprimary
source.TheBookofCommonPrayerandtheThirtynineArticleswasanextremecause
duringElizabethsreign,ithelpedherbringpeacetoEnglandandestablishedamodern
structurefortheAnglicanChurch.ThispicturelettheviewerseewhattheThePrayer
Bookof1662lookedlike.
BritishBattles.(n.d)
Battleofgravelines.
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http://www.britishbattles.com/spanishwar/spanisharmada.htm
Thenameforthispaintingis
Battleofgravelines
,anunknownartistpainteditandserves
asaprimarysource.ItispossiblethatthispaintingwaspaintedrightaftertheSpanish
Armadaof1588.ItshowstoshipspossiblytheSpanishandEnglishfightingoneand
another.ThispaintinghelpsprovideanimageofwhattheSpanishArmadawaslike.
Gheeraerts,M.(1580).
Thewansteadpeaceportrait.
Retrievedfrom
https://www.pinterest.com/marzipanage/dressingqueenelizabethi/
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheWansteadPeacePortrait
,itwaspaintedby

MarcusGheeraertstheOlderin1580andservesasaprimarysource.Thispaintingwas
possiblypaintingduringthefirstfewyearsofElizabethsreign.Ithelpsdepictwhat
Elizabethlookedlikeinheryoungeryears.
Gheeraerts,M.(1592).
Theditchleyportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Queen_Elizabeth_I_('The_Ditchle
y_portrait')_by_Marcus_Gheeraerts_the_Younger.jpg
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheDitchleyPortrait
,itwaspaintedby
MarcusGheeraertstheYoungerin1592andservesasaprimarysource.Thispainting
celebratesElizabethsdivinepowerassheisstandingoveramap.Sheisdressedina
whitedresswithjewelsbedazzledalloverherbody.Thispaintinghelpsdepictwhat
Elizabethlookedlikeinthemiddleofherreign.
Gower,G.(n.d.).
Elizabethi.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/elizabeth_I/
Thenameforthispaintingis
ElizabethI
,itispaintedbyGeorgeGowerandservesasa
primarysource.ThispaintingwaspaintedduringthesecondofElizabethsreign.Here
youcouldseethatElizabethhaveclearlyageandisnolongertheyoungwomanshewas.
ThispaintinghelpsdepictwhatElizabethlookedlikeinherlateryear.
Holbein,H.&BoleynA.(1536).
HenryviiiandhissecondwifeAnneBoleyn.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England#mediaviewer/File:Henry_VIII_and
_Anne_Boleyn.png
Thenameforthispaintingis
HenryVIIIandhissecondwife,AnneBoleyn
andajoined

paintingofHenryVIIIandAnneduringdifferenttimeperiod.HansHolbeinpainted
Henrysportraitin1536anditisunknownwhopaintedAnnesportrait.Bothpaintings
servesasaprimarysourcesinceithelpsprovidesuswithwhatHenryVIIIandAnne
mighthavelookedlike.
Holbein,H.(1545).
Thetudorfamilyportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://emilystudortalk.blogspot.com/2012/11/heressomemorelittleknowntudorfacts.h
tml
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheTudorFamilyPortrait,
itispaintedbyHans
Holbeinin1545andservesasaprimarysource.Thispaintingincludesfromrighttoleft
Mary,Edward,HenryVIII,JaneSeymour,andElizabeth.Itispossiblethatthispainting
waspaintedaroundthetimeEdwardwasalreadyanboyandhismother,JaneSeymour
havepassedawayalready.ThisportraitprovidesusofwhatHenrysfamilymighthave
lookedlikeifJaneSeymourhadnotpassedawayaftershegavebirthtoEdward.
Marlowe,C.(1585).
Christophermarlowe.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Marlowe
Thenameforthispaintingis
ChristopherMarlowe,
itispaintedbyunknownartistin
1585andservesasaprimarysource.MarlowewasoneofthefewartistfromElizabethan
Agethatlefttheirmarksontheworldwiththeirwork.Thispaintingprovidesusthe
imageofthephysicalappearanceofMarlowe.
Mor,A.(1554).
Maryiportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England

Thenameforthispaintingis
MaryIPortrait,
itispaintedbyAntonisMorin1554and
servesasaprimarysource.MaryIwastheolderhalfsisterofElizabethandEdward.She
becamequeenafterthedeathofLadyJaneGrey.Thispictureprovidesustheimageof
thephysicalappearanceofMaryI.
Scrots,W.(1550).
Edwardviportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England
Thenameforthispaintingis
EdwardVIPortrait,
itispaintedbyWilliamScotsin
1550andservesasaprimarysourceEdwardisMaryandElizabethsyounger
halfbrotherwhobecamekingafterthedeathofHenryVIII.Thispictureprovidesusthe
imageofthephysicalappearanceofEdwardVI.
Shakespeare,W.(n.d.).
Thechandosportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheChandosPortrait,
itispaintedbyunknownartist.
ShakespearewasoneofthefewartistfromElizabethanAgethatlefttheirmarksonthe
worldwiththeirwork.Thispictureprovidesustheimageofthephysicalappearanceof
Shakespeare.
Tudor,E.(1588).
Elizabethstilburyspeech.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item102878.html
Thenameforthispictureis
ElizabethsTilburySpeech
,thisisahandwrittenspeechthat
ElizabethwroteanddeliveredtohertroopswhowereassembledatTilburyCampto
defendthecountryagainsttheSpanishArmadaanditservesaprimarysource.This
speechisperhapsoneofthefamousspeechesthatElizabethhadeverwritten.This

pictureprovidedaninsighttowhatElizabethsaidtoencouragehertroopstowinoverthe
SpanishArmada.
Tudor,E.(1569).
Elizabethatprayer.
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http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/elizabethatprayer.jpg
Thenameforthispaintingis
Elizabethatprayer
,anunknownartistpaintedit
in1569anditservesasaprimarysource.Thispaintingwaspaintedduringoneof
Elizabethsappearanceatchurch.Sheisseenpraying.Thispictureisverysignificantto
thisprojectsinceitwaspaintedaroundthetimewhentherewasareligiousdivisionin
England.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
Elizabethi.
Retrievedfrom
https://bemusedandbewildered.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/performingselfhoodthecostu
medbo
Thenameforthispaintingis
ElizabethI
,itwaspaintedbyanunknownartistandserves
asaprimarysource.Inthispainting,Elizabethisshownbeingcarriedbyhermen
throughacrowdfullofpeople.Sheisdressinawhitedressbedazzledwithpearlsand
jewelry.ThispaintingshowsthefashionandstyleoftheElizabethanera.
Tudor,E.(1600).
ElizabethiofEnglandinhercoronationrobes.
Retrievedfrom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portraiture_of_Elizabeth_I_of_England#mediaviewer/File:El
izabeth_I_in_coronation_robes.jpg
Thenameforthispaintingis
ElizabethIofEnglandinhercoronationrobes
,itisa

copyfromtheoriginalcopyandservesasaprimarysource.Thispaintingwaspainted
rightafterhercoronationatWestminsterAbbey.Itmarksthestartofherreign,the
GoldenAgesothispaintingisverysignificant.
Tudor,E.(1588).
Elizabethi:Thearmadaportrait
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/elizabetharmada2.jpg
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheArmadaPortrait
,anunknownartistpaintedit
in1588andservesasaprimarysource.Thispaintingwaspaintedrightafterthedefeatof
theSpanishArmada.ItwasamajoreventinthesecondhalfofElizabethsreign.This
paintingwasengravedwithalotofsymbolism.Forexample,Elizabethshandisfirmly
placeonaglobeindicatingthatsheisthequeenoftheworld.Fromthispainting,wecan
seehowElizabethusesarttoportrayherasagraciousandgloriousqueen.
Tudor,E.(1560).
Elizabethi:Thecloptonportrait.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/elizabethclopton.jpg
Thenameforthispaintingis
TheCloptonPortrait
,anunknownartistpainteditin1560
andservesasaprimarysource.ThispaintingwaspaintedofElizabethfromherearlier
yearsasayoungwoman.Itfocusedontheyoungqueeninsteadofhersurroundingwhich
gaveheraveryregalimage.ThispaintinghelpsprovidewhatElizabethlookedlike
duringheryoungeryear.
Tudor,E.(1559).
Marriagespeechtoparliament.
Retrievedfrom
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/eliz1writings.html
Thetitleis
MarriageSpeechtoParliament
,itisaspeechthatQueenElizabethgave

toherParliamentanditservesasaprimarysource.Hercouncilmenhadbulliedherinto
thetopicofmarriageandElizabethrespondedwithwitsandhumor.Shestatedinher
speechthatsheismarriedtoEnglandandherchildrenareherpeople.Sheaskedthemnot
toquestionorpressureher.IfElizabethhadgottenmarried,Englandwouldnothaveits
GoldenAgeandshewouldnotberememberedastheVirginQueenwhoruledEngland
byherself.ThisspeechforeshadowsElizabethslifeinherlateryear.Shesaysthatshe
doesnotneedahusbandtohelpherruleEnglandandthatshewouldseethatEngland
wouldnotfallunderherrule.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
QueenElizabethiofEngland.
Retrievedfrom
http://pigtailpalsblog.com/2014/08/aprincesscampworthyofourgirls/
Thenameforthispaintingis
QueenElizabethIofEngland
,itwaspaintedby
anunknownartistandservesasaprimarysource.Inthispainting,Elizabethisseen
rallyinghermenforamajorbattle,perhaps,theSpanishArmadaof1588.Englands
majorvictoryagainstSpainwasallcreditedtoElizabethsleadership.Thispaintinghelps
provideuswithElizabethsappearanceduringtheSpanishArmada.
Tudor,E.(1588).
SpeechatTilbury.
Retrievedfrom
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/eliz1writings.html
Thetitleis
SpeechatTilbury
,itisaspeechthatQueenElizabethgavehermenwent
theSpanishArmadawasapproachingtheEnglishChannelanditservesasaprimary
source.Inthisspeech,Elizabethmentionthatsheisthankfulforallthosewhostoodby
herandreassuredthemthattheywillberepaywithkindness.Tolifttheirspirit,Elizabeth
informedthemthatGodisonEnglandssideandthatshewillfightbythemtillherlast

breath.Asshepromise,EnglanddidwinthebattleandtheSpaniardsretrieved.This
speechshowsElizabethsbraveryandcourage.Unlikeothers,shedidnotcowardinfear
makingheragreatleader.
Tudor,E.(1601).
Thegoldenspeech
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.elizabethfiles.com/resources/speeches/thegoldenspeech/
Thetitleis
TheGoldenSpeech
,itwasthelastspeechthequeengavetoher
ParliamentanditmarkedtheendofElizabethsGoldenAgeandservesasaprimary
source.Inthisspeech,Elizabethtalksabouttheloveshehasforherpeople.Also,inthis
speech,shehadareminiscenceofherearlierreign.Throughthisspeech,Elizabeth
showedherhumblepersonalityandtheloveshehadforhercountry.Englandwas
Elizabethsbiggestprizeanditflourishunderherrule.Thisspeechprovidedsignificant
informationonElizabethslateryear.
Secondary
Alchin,L.K.(2012).
Accomplishmentsofqueenelizabethi
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/accomplishmentsofqueenelizabethi.htm
Thetitleis
AccomplishmentsofQueenElizabethI,
itiswrittenbyLindaAlchinand
publishedasanonlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.Elizabethaccomplishedand
achievedmanythingsduringherreignthatgainedherthereputationofthegreatest
monarchinEngland.TheElizabethanEra(GoldenAge)wasthetimeperiodwherearts
andliteratureburstontothescene.Alongwiththat,Englandsmilitaryskillsandtactics
havealsoimproved.Still,therearealongofconflictsgoingonbetweenScotland,France,

Spain,andEngland.ThisarticleprovidesatimelineandachievementsofElizabethslife
fromdatetodate.
BBC.(2014).
Elizabethi
.Retrievedfromhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/elizabeth_I
Thetitleis
ElizabethI
,itiswrittenbyBBCandpublishedasanonlinearticlemakingita
secondarysource.Themainideaistoinformthereadersoftheearlylifeandreignof
ElizabethI.AsthelastTudormonarchinEngland,Elizabethfoughtfortherighttothe
claimofthethrone.DuringthefortyfiveyearsofElizabethsreign,Englandwasatthe
heightofitspower.DespiteseveralunsuccessfulrevoltsfromtheCatholicsand
Spaniards,Elizabethdidnot succumbtothem.Basically,ittalkedaboutherreignand
whatshecontributedtoEnglandthatmadeheragreatleader.
Biography.(2014).
Elizabethiminibiography
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.biography.com/people/queenelizabethi9286133#lateryears
Thetitleis
ElizabethIMiniBiography
anditisadocumentarymakingitasecondary
source.ThemainideaistoinformthereaderaboutthelifeanddeathofQueenElizabeth
I.Herreignwasnotaneasyone.Duringhertimeonthethrone,Elizabethsupportedher
countrywithstabilityandprotection.Thisdocumentarywentdeeperintotheearlylifeof
Elizabeth.AlltheeventsthathappenedtoElizabethearlyinherlifehelpshapehow
ElizabethruleEngland.Thisarticlecouldprovidemewithalltheinformationaboutthe
earliereventsinElizabethsyoungeryearthatcouldhelpexplainherapproachinpolitics.
Castelli,J.C.(n.d).
Aboutelizabethi.
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http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm
Thetitleis
AboutElizabethI
,itiswrittenJorgeH.Castelliandpublishedasanonline

articlemakingitasecondarysource.ThisarticlefocusedonElizabethsearlylifeuptill
herdeathin1603.AlloftheeventsthathappenedtoElizabethfromthemomenther
mother,AnneBoleyn,wasexecutedbyherfather,HenryVIII,tothereignofMaryI
havemadeherthewomenshewas.Elizabeth'searlylifehelpcontributedtoher
personalityandstrongcharacter,shesnotsomeonewhowouldbebulliedinto
something.HerpersonalityandcharacterhelpedElizabethstandsagainsttheSpaniard,
French,andherParliament.ThisarticlehelpsexpandonthedetailsofElizabethsearly
life.
CloudBiography(2012).
QueenElizabethibiography.
Retrievedfrom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_nYbq2hScQ
Thetitleofthisvideois
QueenElizabethIBiography
andwaspublishedin2012making
itasecondarysource.ItookaboutthirtysecondsofthevideotohelpexplainElizabeths
reign.ItookvariousmomentsinthisvideotocoverthetopicsofMaryofScots,Spanish
Armada,overseaexpedition,andartandliterature.
Dooley,J.(2014).
Interviewwithjanetdooleyfromtudorsource.com.
Retrievedfrominterview.
ImanagedtointerviewJanetDooley,theWebContentManagerfromTudorSource.com.
ShegavemealotofinsighttoElizabethsreignthatwasntdiscussedonthewebsite.
JanetexplainedtometheproblemsthathappenedbeforeElizabethscoronationwas
becauseoftheCatholicbishopsrefusedtocrownedElizabeth,aProtestant,queen.She
talksabouthowElizabethmanagedtoavoidwar,increasetrade,andencourage
expeditionstotheNewWorldbutitwerentenoughtohelpwithEnglandseconomy.
ElizabethusedherownmoneytohelpbuilttheshipsthatdefeatedtheSpanishsinceher

Parliamentwouldn'tusetaxmoneytohelpfundthewar.Attheendofherreign,
ElizabethmanagedtoturnEnglandintooneofthemostpowerfulEuropeancountryand
thestrongestnavalpower.JanetDooleyhelpedcontributedquitealotofinformationto
helpexplainwhyElizabethwasabrilliantleaderwholeftaremarkablelegacy.
Eriera,A.(2004).
QueenElizabethithevirginqueen(15331603)pt.
Retrievedfrom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV2GKPtnlTo
Thetitleofthisvideois
QueenElizabethITheVirginQueen(15331603)Pt
andit
directedbyAlanErierain2004makingitasecondarysource.Itookaboutfiftyseconds
ofthevideotohelpexplainElizabethsearlylife.Theclipfocusedonthelineof
successionfromHenryVIIItoElizabethI.
TheRoyalHousehold.(2009).
Elizabethi
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/eliza
bethi.aspx
Thetitleis
ElizabethI
,itiswrittenbyTheRoyalHouseholdandpublishedasanonline
articlemakingitasecondarysource.Themainideaofthisarticleisthereignofthe
QueenElizabethI.IttalksaboutthedifficultiesElizabethfacedduringherreignandhow
shehavedevotedherwholelifetoEngland.ItwasduetoElizabethsintelligencethatshe
gainedthesupportandlovefromhercountry.WhilesomelovedElizabeth,othersplotted
todethroneherastheybelievedsheisnottherightfulheir.Thearticlemostlyfocusedon
herfortyfiveyearsreignasQueenofEngland.
ShakespeareanTheaters.(n.d).
Globetheatre.
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http://shakespeareantheaters.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/2/7/25278862/803337_orig.gif

Thenameforthispictureis
GlobeTheatre
,anunknownartistcreatedthismodelofwhat
theGlobeTheatrelookedlikeduringElizabethsreignanditservesasecondarysource.
TheGlobeTheatrewaswhereShakespearesandMarlowesplayswereperformed.This
paintinghelpsprovideaninsightofwhattheGlobeTheatrelookslike.
SharnetteH.(1998).
Elizabethiquotes.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.elizabethi.org/contents/quotes/
Thetitleis
ElizabethIQuotes
,itiswrittenbyHeatherSharnetteandpublishedasan
onlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.ThisiswhereIfoundallofthequotesI
neededtohelpbuildmywebsite.AllofthequotesIgotallcamefromthisarticle.Itwas
prettyhelpfulthatsomeofthemhadadatetoit.
Sharnette,H.(1998).
Thespanisharmadaof1588
.Retrievedfrom
http://www.elizabethi.org/contents/armada/
Thetitleis
SpanishArmadaof1588
,itiswrittenbyHeatherSharnetteandpublishedas
anonlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.ThemainideaistoinformEnglands
victoryintheSpanishArmadaundertheruleofElizabethI.ItexplainshowElizabeths
persistentandstrategieshelpcontributedtoEnglandsvictory.TheArmadawasvery
certainthattheywouldhaveaneasyvictoryoverEnglandbuttheycouldnotforeseethat
itwasduetothepoorweatherthatmadethemsuccumbstotheEnglishmen.Afterthe
SpanishArmada,Spainsufferedahugelostanditseconomydeclineduetothevarious
campaignsandbattles.Basically,thisarticleisinformingthereadershowElizabeth
behavedasaqueenandshowsherleadershipskillsthroughoutthebattle.
Simkin,J.(2014).
Queenelizabethi.
Retrievedfrom

http://spartacuseducational.com/TUDelizabeth1.htm
Thetitleis
QueenElizabethI,
itiswrittenbyJohnSimkinandpublishedasanonline
articlemakingitasecondarysource.ItgoesintodetailsaboutEnglandspoliticsand
economyunderElizabethsreign.Thearticlealmostgoesfromchronologicalorderfrom
thetimeElizabethwasbornuntilthedayshedied.ItfocusedtheimprisonmentofMary,
QueenofScotsandhowitaffectedEngland.Withoutahusbandoranheir,Elizabethwas
vulnerabletothreatsofassassinationandplotstooverthrowher.Marywasathreatdueto
herbeingaCatholic,amother,andcousinofElizabeth.Ifanythingweretohappento
Elizabeth,Marywouldbequeen.Thisarticlehelpsprovidemoreevidenceonthethree
maineventsduringreignofElizabeth.
Sommerville,J.P.(n.d).
Thereignofelizabeth
.Retrievedfrom
http://faculty.history.wisc.edu/sommerville/361/36114.htm
Thetitleis
TheReignofElizabeth
,itiswrittenbyJ.PSommervilleandpublishedasan
onlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.Thisarticleprovidedalltheimportantdates
andeventsinthereignofElizabethI.IttalksaboutEnglandexpansionoverseasand
militaryvictoryoverinvasion.Also,itprovidedalltheeventsthatleaduptotheSpanish
Armada,thebattlethathelpedEnglandandElizabethgainedtheirpopularity.Priortothe
Armada,therewasalotofconflictsgoingoninEnglandfrompeoplewhowanteda
Catholictoruleastheirleader.Overall,thisarticleprovidestheimportanteventsthat
happenedinElizabethsreign.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
Queenelizabethi:Biography,portraits,primarysources
.Retrievedfrom
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz2.html

Thetitleis
QueenElizabethI:Biography,Portraits,PrimarySources
anditwas
publishedasanonlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.Thearticlestartsfromthe
reignofHenryVIII(Elizabethsfather)throughMaryIsreignandendswithElizabeths
deathin1603.IttalksaboutherpersonallifebeforeshewascrownedQueenofEngland,
hereducation,andformerloveinterests.ItwasnteasyforElizabethtobalancebetween
herpersonallifeandherpoliticalone.Shehadtogiveupquiteafewthingstogainthings
thatwouldbenefithercountry.Thisarticleprovidesasignificantamountofdetailsabout
ElizabeththroughouttheyearsanditisveryhelpfulsinceitgivesinsighttoElizabeths
personallife.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
Elizabethi.
Retrievedfromhttp://tudorsource.com/elizabethi
Thetitleis
ElizabethI
anditwaspublishedasanonlinearticlemakingitasecondary
source.ThearticlefocusedonthereignofElizabethIandthechallengesshefaced.It
goesintodetailsaboutherreignthatotherwebsitedidntmention.Itstartsfromthebirth
ofElizabethtillherdeathin1603.Alltheseeventshelpcontributedtoherlegacyand
madeheragreatleaderinhistory.Thisarticleisanimportantsourcetomyresearchsince
ithelpsprovidemewithmanyinformationaboutElizabethandherlegacy.
Tudor,E.(2012).
Elizabethi.
Retrievedfromhttp://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/queen.html
Thetitleis
ElizabethI
anditwaspublishedasanonlinearticlemakingitasecondary
source.ThearticlesummarizesthereignofElizabethI.Also,ittalksaboutthethree
biggestchallengesElizabethhasfacedduringhertimeonthethrone.Thefirstonebeing
thethreatandgrowingquestionofarebellionofMaryIofScots.Next,itwasthe
SpaniardswhodecidedtheywantedtogotowarwithElizabethandsotheysenttheir

ArmadatoEngland.Lastly,inherlateryear,theinfluenceofthePuritanwasgrowing
anditledtotherebellionofRobertDevereux,theEarlofEssex.Thisarticleisan
importantsourcetomyresearchsinceitprovidesmewiththedetailsofthechallenges
thatElizabethhadtoface.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
Elizabethilastmonarchofthetudors.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.englishonline.at/history/elizabethi/elizabethitudormonarch.htm
Thetitleis
ElizabethILastMonarchoftheTudors
anditwaspublishedasanonline
articlemakingitasecondarysource.Themainideaofthisarticleistoinformthereader
ofElizabethsreignthatwasalsocalledtheGoldenAgeortheElizabethanAge.Her
reignwasfilledwithconflictsfromtheCatholics,assassinationandplots,andwarfrom
theSpaniards.ItallstartedwhenherfatherbrokeawayfromtheRomanCatholicChurch
tomarryhermother.HeestablishedtheChurchofEnglandandfromthenon,nothing
wasthesame.Elizabethwasalsothreatenwiththepossibilitywiththerebellionagainst
herbyhercousin,MaryQueenofScots.Thisarticlegoesabitmoreintothedetailsof
theconflictsbetweenEnglandandSpain.
Tudor,E.(n.d.).
Queen

elizabethi.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.britroyals.com/tudor.asp?id=elizabeth1
Thetitleis
QueenElizabethI
anditwaspublishedasanonlinearticlemakingita
secondarysource.Thisarticlecoversthethreemaineventsthathappensduringthereign
ofQueenElizabeth.ThefirsteventwastheestablishmentofherReligiousSettlementin
1559.Thesecondbeingtheexecutionofhercousin,MaryQueenofScots.Finally,the
thirdwastheSpanishArmadain1588.Thisarticlehelpsexplainintofurtherdetails

aboutthethreeimportanteventsinElizabethsreignwheresheshowedhercourageand
leadership.Notonlywerethesethreeeventsimportant,withoutoneofthem,England
wouldnthavebecameoneofthestrongestEuropeannations.
Tudor,E.(2011).
Queen

elizabethi.
Retrievedfrom
http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html
Thetitleis
QueenElizabethI
anditwaspublishedasanonlinearticlemakingita
secondarysource.ThisarticlefocusedonQueenElizabethIandhermuchambitious
charactersthathelpedrevivedEnglandafterthereignofhersister,MaryI.Likeher
father,Elizabethwasageniuswhenitcametopolitics.Notonlydidshetookhertime,
sherefusedtobeantagonizebyhercouncil.Whenitcametowar,Elizabethwasvery
cautiousanddesperatelytriedtoavoid
it.AfterthevictoryovertheSpanishArmada,Englandbecameoneofthemostpowerful
Europeannationswiththestrongestnavalpower.Englandwasaweakanddivided
countrywentElizabethinheritedthethronebutunderher,itflourishedinmanypartsand
eventuallybecameoneofthemostpowerfulnationinEurope.Thisarticleexplains
furtherexpandonthereignofElizabeth.
Whittemore,J.(2014).
QueenelizabethiandEnglandsgoldenage
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http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/queenelizabethiandenglandsgoldenage.h
tml#lesson
Thetitleis
QueenElizabethIandEnglandsGoldenAge
,itwaswrittenbyJessica
Whittemoreandwaspublishedasanonlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.This
articlefocusedonEnglandsadvancementsineconomic,political,andcultural

developmentsduringtheGoldenAge.WhenElizabethinheritedthethronefromMaryI,
Englandwasatitslowestwithfamineandpoverty.Underherreign,therewasaboomin
agricultureandtrade.Artandliteratureflourished,playwrightlikeWilliamShakespeare
contributedmanyofhisfamousworksduringthisperiod.Elizabethpromotesartand
fashioninherpaintingsandherappearances.Thisarticlefocusedonthesmallaspects
thathelpsdefinedElizabethsreign.
Woods,K.(2007).
QueenelizabethiofEngland
.Retrievedfrom
http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/elizabeth.html
Thetitleis
QueenElizabethIofEngland
itwaswrittenKarenWoodsandwaspublished
asanonlinearticlemakingitasecondarysource.Thisarticletalksaboutthereignof
QueenElizabethIandthemajoreventsthathappenedduringherreign.Elizabeth
managedtounifiedEnglandevenwhenshewasplaguedbyplotsandconspiraciesto
overthrowher.ElizabethhelpedtheimprovementEnglandsmilitarypower,restoration
oftheChurchofEngland,andadvancementineconomyandart.Forfortyfiveyears,she
ruledEnglandinatimewherewomenwerestillbeingviewasbeinginferiortomen.This
articlehelpsmefigureoutmymainideathatwouldhelpmeanswerswhyElizabeth
showsleadershipskills.