Max points i have an essay due giving 250 points go to questions asked to find prompt source 3: accomplishments
of queen elizabeth i
by amit carter
23 queen elizabeth i has the reputation of being one of the greatest monarchs of england. the elizabethan era is often referred to as the golden age of britain. but what did “good queen bess” do that made her so beloved of the english people? what were her greatest achievements?
the major accomplishments of queen elizabeth i
she was a gifted scholar who was able to speak several languages including latin, greek, french, and italian.
during her reign there was a widespread increase in literacy and great achievements in the arts. great poets and playwrights, such as william shakespeare, edmund spenser, christopher marlowe and sir walter raleigh created works that are still greatly admired and enjoyed.
she greatly expanded the british empire. she financed the explorations of such great explorers as sir francis drake, sir walter raleigh, sir john hawkins, sir humphrey gilbert, and sir richard greenville.
she encouraged new scientific thinking, and important men such as sir francis bacon and dr. john dee emerged during the elizabethan era.
she was thought of as a good and wise ruler, who was truly loved by her people. her early education make her highly accomplished in the art of rhetoric and public relations.
she surrounded herself with highly intelligent, loyal advisors such as sir william cecil, sir francis walsingham, and sir robert cecil who gave her sound political advice.
a small fleet of british navy ships, with the of some armed merchant vessels, defeated a much larger spanish armada.