The Elizabethan Era

Elizabeth I's reign: Shakespeare, seafaring adventure, and the defeat of the Armada.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1558 – 1603

Core Principles & Analysis

• Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years of relative stability and cultural flowering.
• Shakespeare and Marlowe wrote for London's new public theaters.
• The Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Elizabethan era