Elizabeth assumed the throne at age twenty-five in 1558 following the death of her half-sister Mary I, known as Bloody Mary.
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In 1558 CE Elizabeth I became Queen of England. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and took the throne after her older sister Mary died. Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603 CE.
Elizabeth the First was crowned Queen of England on the 15th Jan 1558 Elizabeth the second (the current queen of England) was crowned on the second of June 1953. (she first ascended to the throne apon the death of her father on the 6th of February 1952)
Queen Elizabeth died without issue (childless) in 1603. A cousin, King James VI of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots' son) succeeded her. When he came to the throne, he became James I of England. Elizabeth and James were both descended from King Henry VII.
Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of Britain, and several commonwealth countries. She was born in England.
She became Queen at age 26 when her father passed away but her formal cornoration took place the following year.
Queen Elizabeth II
In 1558 CE Elizabeth I became Queen of England. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and took the throne after her older sister Mary died. Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603 CE.
Elizabeth the First was crowned Queen of England on the 15th Jan 1558 Elizabeth the second (the current queen of England) was crowned on the second of June 1953. (she first ascended to the throne apon the death of her father on the 6th of February 1952)
George V, Elizabeth II's grandfather, was king in 1935, he reigned with his queen consort, Queen Mary. 1936 was known as the year of three kings because the year started with George V as king, then he died and Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor became king, Elizabeth II's uncle. Edward was infatuated with an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, and when the people refused to accept her as queen, he abdicated. George VI, Elizabeth II's father, then became king with his queen consort, Queen Elizabeth. In 1952, Elizabeth II became queen and has been queen since.
Queen not King - Elizabeth 1
Queen Elizabeth I was ruling England in 1597.
Queen Elizabeth died without issue (childless) in 1603. A cousin, King James VI of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots' son) succeeded her. When he came to the throne, he became James I of England. Elizabeth and James were both descended from King Henry VII.
Queen Elizabeth I of England died in the year 1603. She had been queen for 45 years, which was ages at the time.
The Diamond Jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of being a queen.
Queen Elizabeth of England sent her first email in March of 1976. Her email address is a testament to her witty humor.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first British Monarch to appear on Bank of England banknotes. The Series "C" (green) One Pound note (Chief Cashier L.K. O'Brien) was the first to be issued with her portrait on the 17th of March, 1960.
There hasn't been a queen of England for about 400 years but Queen Elizabeth II has been queen of the United Kingdom (which includes England) and several other countries including Australia, New Zealand and Canada since 1952. This year - 2012 - is her Golden Jubilee Year.