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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-featured online exhibition about Elizabeth I, her reign, and Elizabethan times.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Works of Elizabeth I (1533 1603)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A clickable list of full texts by Queen Elizabeth I that includes poems, speeches, verse translations, and letters.
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Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II features biographical information about her life and reign.
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BBC

Bbc: Elizabeth's Spy Network

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the plots around Elizabeth I and her sophisticated spy ring. Archived.
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BBC

Bbc: Queen's Christmas Message: 'Small Acts of Goodness' Inspire

For Students 9th - 10th
"Acts of goodness" can inspire even though the world's problems can seem too big to change, the Queen says in her Christmas message.
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Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Elizabeth I, Queen of England

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical resource for Queen Elizabeth I can help students collecting background information or for use in classroom discussion and assignments.
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Royal Household

British Monarchy: Royal Encyclopaedia: Elizabeth I (R. 1558 1603)

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Elizabeth I and her reign from Great Britain's official site on the Monarchy. Includes a link to the text of Elizabeth's speech to her troops at Tilbury.
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Yale University

Avalon Project Yale Law School: Charter to Raleigh

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the Royal Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh (1584) signed by Queen Elizabeth I of England granting him lands and rights in the New World.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Elizabeth Visits America by Elinor Glyn

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel Elizabeth Visits America by Elinor Glyn, a story of Queen Elizabeth's fictitious trip to America. It was considered scandalous at the time.
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Other

Elizabeth i.org: The Elizabethan Church

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of the Church and Church policies under Queen Elizabeth I. Provides links to background information and other facts about the church.
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Other

Kings and Queens of England

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete list of every King and Queen in English history from Egbert to Queen Elizabeth II.
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The History Place

The History Place: Queen Elizabeth I Against the Armada

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Place provides a brief overview of the Armada defeat and the speech given by Elizabeth I before the battle.
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Other

Britannia History: Elizabeth I: A Queen With the Heart of a King

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative site about Elizabeth I including her religious and political reform, political strategies and her effect on English society during her reign. Contains links to other British history sites.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII, by Anne Boleyn. Her reign is one of the most remarkable in English history. It lasted from 1558 to 1603, and in those years England's glory was brighter than it had ever been before....
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Curated OER

Queen Elizabeth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Queen Elizabeth
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen Elizabeth on a tour through her realm
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
A full picture of Queen Elizabeth.
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Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article on Elizabeth II, who became Queen of England after her father, King George VI, died in 1947.
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British Library

British Library: Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada

For Students 9th - 10th
Through short frames with pictures and narrative, the story of the Armada unfolds. A good background to the battle is also provided. Click on the sources on the index to pull up each frame.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: The Catholics Under Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines the treatment of Catholics during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects a Jewel of Elizabeth I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of a jewel of Elizabeth I which depicts the head of the queen surrounded by roses; the back of the pendant features a large phoenix. Teaching ideas and background...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: A Princess Who Can Tune an Engine

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Elizabeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.

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