Elizabeth

Year Start 1558
Year End 1603
Date of Birth 7th September 1533
Date of Death 24th March 1603

Queen Elizabeth I is famous for lots of achievements during her reign. The strong queen successfully fought off the Spanish Armada against all odds, as well as discovering lots of new lands during her reign.

Queen Elizabeth I is famous for being an excellent tactitian. She fought off the most powerful naval fleet on the Earth at that time (the Spanish), with England's small naval fleet. This sparked the beginning of England's mastery of the sea's. Queen Elizabeth I lived until the ripe old age of 69, a very long time for the period.