Research Paper On Queen Elizabethan Era

Queen Elizabethan Era was an eventful era full of Wars, Death, the Arts, Language, Education and The Virgin Queen. Elizabeth became Queen of England in 1558, Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533, in Greenwich England. She took the throne at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years, keeping England secure in and out of wars, and political. When Elizabeth took the throne, there were violent clashes throughout Europe between Protestant and Catholic leaders. Queen Elizabeth saw the importance of the arts and theatre to her nation. Many of England's greatest playwrights were alive during her term, including Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and William Shakespeare. Shakespeare lived during this eventful period of history, Elizabeth became Queen
Bringing more then 15,000 theatergoers per week in London, with Shakespeare's masterpieces in the stage. Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and Sir Philip Sidney's Defense of Poesie were all also written during this eventful age. Enotes says, “Queen Elizabeth was well educated, spoke several languages, and wrote poetry and music. All poets and dramatists of the time paid their respects to the Queen, and Spenser’s Faerie Queene is probably the most elaborate example of that. Elizabeth enjoyed the theater, and attended some of Shakespeare’s plays. Although we don’t know for sure all that she attended, we do know she saw Merry Wives of Windsor and Love Labors Lost. Her interest in drama was such that several books have been written that hypothesized that she wrote some of Shakespeare's play, but this, of course, is only dreamy
The Spanish wanted England under their control so that they could force them back into Catholicism. The Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588, the war against Spain has been one of England's best military achievements. There was more than one Desmond Rebellion and they were around the 1560’s, 1570’s and 1580’s. They were both led Earl of Desmond who was the head of the Fitzgerald Dynasty. He led his Geraldine followers into a rebellion on the threat of extended English rule over the Irish. The Tyrone Rebellion was led by Hugh O’Neill. The Irish Catholics thought of Elizabeth and all Protestants as heretics and formed a rebellion also because of the threat for extended English rule, but over the ancient castle of