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| | Elizabeth I of England - Free Encyclopedia |
 | | Because of the circumstances of her parents' marriage, Elizabeth was considered by Roman Catholics to be illegitimate. | | | Elizabeth never married and her death ended the Tudor dynasty. | | | At this stage, the new pope, Pius V intervened and excommunicated Elizabeth on February 25, 1570, something his predecessor had been reluctant to do. |
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http://www.wacklepedia.com/e/el/elizabeth_i_of_england.html
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| | Queen Elizabeth I: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources |
| | Elizabeth was honorably and extravagantly received at her brother's court. | | | She sent Elizabeth away amicably enough and a week later poor Bedingfield was relieved of his duties. | | | Elizabeth was thirteen years old when her father died. |
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| | CBC News Indepth: The Royal Family |
| | Elizabeth's accession to the throne was something of a fluke, the result of the dramatic abdication by her uncle, Edward VIII, to marry the American divorc ée Wallis Simpson. | | | Her father became King George VI on Dec. 11, 1936, when Elizabeth was 10 years old. | | | Although the royal couple rushed home, Elizabeth's coronation wasn't held until more than a year later, on June 2, 1953. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/royals/queenelizabeth.html
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| | Queen Elizabeth I of England |
| | Throughout her reign, Elizabeth was pressured to marry by Parliament in hope of producing an heir to the crown. | | | She was forced to leave Scotland and sought the protection of Elizabeth in England. | | | Hammer is an instructor of history at the University of St. Andrews in England. |
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http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/elizabeth.html
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| | Modern History Sourcebook: Queen Elizabeth I of England: Selected Writing and Speeches |
| | Elizabeth's response to a delegation from Parliament who petitioned her to marry soon, and not to marry a foreigner. | | | He wore a long robe of black velvet covered with jewels, and came to kiss Elizabeth's hand as she stood under her canopy of estate. | | | The Court was at Greenwich when an ambassador from the kingdom of Poland arrived. |
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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/elizabeth1.html
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| | Britannia: Monarchs of Britain |
| | Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. | | | Her ascension was accompanied by constitutional innovation; each independent, self-governing country proclaimed Elizabeth, Queen of their individual state. | | | Elizabeth, like her father before her, raised the character of the monarchy through her actions. |
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http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon63.html
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| | Queen Elizabeth I |
| | She was later executed after being implicated in a plot to overthrow Elizabeth. | | | She also managed to contain the catholic threat to her monarchy. | | | Queen Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 to 1603. |
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| | Gale - Free Resources - Women's History - Biographies - Elizabeth I |
| | Elizabeth, who was two years old at the time of her mother's death, was raised by four stepmothers. | | | During the 1580s, Elizabeth began to harshly persecute Catholics in England. | | | The queen herself was an expert musician and her court was the cultural center of its day. |
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http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/bio/elizabeth_1.htm
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| | In Search of Shakespeare . Elizabeth I PBS |
| | At just two years and eight months old, Elizabeth was declared illegitimate and banished from court. | | | Born September 7th, 1533, the first born of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth was a disappointment to her father from the moment she was born purely because of the shape of her genitalia. | | | Many of those named, shamed and killed by the State murder machine were Catholics or Catholic sympathizers. |
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http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/players/player21.html
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| | Golden Jubilee: Biography |
| | Shortly after her eighteenth birthday, she was appointed Counsellor of State during the King's absence and, for the first time, exercised certain functions of the Crown. | | | The Princess Elizabeth, along with her sister the Princess Margaret (born four years later), had her early education at home and, after her father succeeded to the Throne in 1936, became heiress presumptive. | | | As Prime Minister Jean Chrétien stated in his congratulatory message to Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Her Accession to the Throne (February 6, 2002): |
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| | QUEEN ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| | Queen Elizabeth Elementary is a public school of the Vancouver School Board. | | | elcome to the Queen Elizabeth Elementary School Web Site. | | | Information will also be posted on the VSB website at |
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| | Elizabeth (1998) |
| | It's clear that England is in a pretty gloomy state and ruled by a humourless zealot, Mary (the ubiquitous Kathy Burke), who is hell-bent on converting or murdering Elizabeth: "My sister was born a whore of that Ann Boleyn." | | | Henry VIII has snuffed it from gout or syphilis, it depends on who you read, Bloody Mary's got a tumour and the Catholics' greatest fear is Anne Boleyn's daughter Elizabeth. | | | This is a history film made at its very finest and the equal of A Man For All Seasons. |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127536
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| | Queen Elizabeth I Queen of England |
| | Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace, London, England, an estate of her Father, King Henry VIII. | | | Elizabeth became Queen of England in 1558 and reigned until her death in 1603. | | | The English court became a center for writers, musicians, and scholars. |
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http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95sep/elizabeth.html
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| | The Current Royal Family > HM The Queen > Background |
| | The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth; at White Lodge in Richmond Park; and at the country homes of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. | | | The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. | | | When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home. |
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| | Queen Elizabeth II |
| | Many facets of the Queen's private life are revealed as well as some of the reasons for her long-lived reign. | | | Queen Elizabeth II 05:22 PM EDT Apr 20 | | | Royal Jubilee Series – The documentary "HM The Queen: A Remarkable Life" contrasts changes in the world around Queen Elizabeth II with her enduring role as head of state. |
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| | Elizabeth I (1533-1603) |
| | Created by Anniina Jokinen on June 3, 1996. | | | Music: "The Most Sacred Queene Elizabeth, Her Galliard" by John Dowland, ENGLISH; |
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| | Welcome to the official web site of the British Monarchy |
| | This web site provides information on the work of The Queen in modern society, biographies of the Royal Family, a history of kings and queens through the ages, background on Royal residences and art collections, and coverage of recent Royal events. | | | Dating back over ten centuries, the Monarchy plays an important role in the UK and Commonwealth. | | | Visit a special section of this site devoted to celebrating The Queen's life and times. |
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| | Montreal Hotel: Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel - Queen Elizabeth Hotel |
| | Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is considered Montreal's grandest and most gracious hotel. | | | At the center of Montréal's vibrant cultural and commercial district sits the city's grandest and most gracious hotel - Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth - recently recognized by Travel + Leisure as one of the 500 greatest hotels in the world. | | | Montreal Hotel: Queen Elizabeth Hotel located at the center of Montréal's vibrant cultural and commercial district sits. |
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| | Queen Elizabeth |
| | Find where Queen Elizabeth is credited alongside another name | | | Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Queen Elizabeth | | | You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. |
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| | Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship of Cunard |
| | Welcome aboard the one and only Queen Elizabeth 2. | | | Thanks to a refurbishment from bow to stern, she is uniquely prepared to pamper you with the utmost contemporary comfort. | | | Where royalty, millionaires and film stars have been known to stroll on gleaming teak decks while savoring the earth's most dramatic panoramas. |
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| | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| | Built in 1959 by the City of Vancouver, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the home of Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia. | | | Last modified: April (c) 2002 City of Vancouver | | | The 70 foot wide proscenium arch stage is the perfect multi-purpose venue for Broadway shows, pop and rock concerts, opera and dance, as well as live broadcast gala award ceremonies and telethons. |
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