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CE 1558 - Elizabeth I becomes Queen. The Elizabethan Era begins.

CE 1558 - Elizabeth I becomes Queen. The Elizabethan Era begins.

In 1558, Elizabeth I became Queen of England, beginning the Elizabethan Era of England.

During this period, the arts flourished, with the likes of William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser writing some of their most famous works.

Elizabeth I was known as the “Virgin Queen” and never married, which helped to bring stability to the throne.

Elizabeth I was a Protestant, and she spearheaded the repeal of laws that had been enacted by her Catholic predecessor, Mary I.

During Elizabeth's reign, England began to explore the world, with Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh leading voyages of discovery.

In 1588, the Spanish Armada, led by King Philip II of Spain, was defeated by the English navy in a major victory for Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I's religious policies of tolerance and compromise allowed England to remain mostly free from the religious wars that plagued Europe at the time.

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