Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I, by the Grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace, was the brilliant, fiercely independent daughter ofElizabeth I, by the Grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace and rose from a childhood marked by political danger, maternal scandal, and periods of isolation to become one of the most commanding monarchs in European history; her reign from 1558 to 1603 defined the Elizabethan Age, a period of cultural brilliance, religious stabilization, and national confidence.