Elizabethan England                               name ________________________________

Elizabeth I was the daughter of _____________ and his queen, ________________.

Why was her birth a disappointment to her father? ________________________________________________________________

Who was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Era?

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Why did Queen Elizabeth align herself with the Protestant Church? _____________________________________________________________________

Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world? ____________________________________________________________________

Name 4 inventions during the Elizabethan era? _____________________________________________________________________

The sonnets and plays of ____________________ became exceptionally popular in England and eventually

across Europe. His plays abounded in different forms such as comedies, satires, tragedies, and romances, and

included "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Julius Caesar," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

What activities and pastimes did Queen Elizabeth enjoy (name at least 3)? _____________________________________________________________________

The Queen's gowns would be gorgeously hand embroidered with all sorts of colored thread, and decorated with _____________________________________________

__________________ was one of Queen Elizabeth’s favorites. He introduced ________________ from the

 New World to England. He got a patent from the Queen and his first settlers landed at ___________________________.