Curated OER
Elizabeth I
In this English monarchs worksheet, students read a one page text with facts about Elizabeth I. Students study 10 portraits of Elizabeth I showing her at different ages. There are no questions to answer.
Other
National Maritime Museum: Elizabeth I
Read an article about Queen Elizabeth I regarding her glorious 45-year reign.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Faces of Elizabeth I
This Luminarium site offers nine different portraits of Queen Elizabeth I.
Other
Queen Elizabeth I: Semper Eadem Always the Same
Read about Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) tumultuous life, examine portraits of the time period and read primary source documents.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Works of Elizabeth I (1533 1603)
A clickable list of full texts by Queen Elizabeth I that includes poems, speeches, verse translations, and letters.
Other
Elizabethi.org: Queen Elizabeth and the Church
This is an excellent source for information about Elizabeth I's role in the formation of the Anglican/Episcopalian Church. It includes her religious views and influence.
Yale University
Avalon Project Yale Law School: Charter to Raleigh
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.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internetshakespeare: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex
Find out more about Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, who was the Queen's favourite during her declining years. His excessive popularity and his blatant attempts to misuse royal patronage brought an inevitable fall from grace. A brief but...
BBC
Bbc: Mary, Queen of Scots
Poor Mary, Queen of Scots. Read about her life as Queen of a religiously divided country and find out how that affected her reign and death. Archived.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: English Civil War
An in-depth article regarding the English Civil Wars. The article discusses the events leading up to the war, the dispute between Charles II and Parliament, and details on the First, Second and Third Civil Wars.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Martin Frobisher
A biography of Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594), one of the first English navigators to search for a Northwest Passage to India and eastern Asia. He became known as one of the greatest seamen during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He...
Other
National Marine Museum: Seas and Ships: Sir Francis Drake (1542 96)
A biography of Sir Francis Drake. Read about his exploits as a raider of Spanish ships, circumnavigator of the globe, and hero in the battles against the Spanish Armada. Understand why his voyages increased the English claims in the New...
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan life.