- Elizabeth was born September 7, 1533 in the Greenwich Palace.
- Elizabeth 2 yrs. old when her mother, Anne Boleyn, died.
- Elizabeth was raised by her step-mother, Catherine Parr.
- Elizabeth's father was King Henry VIII.
- She was a princess, but declared illegitimate through political machinations.
- She claimed the throne at age 25, in 1558 after the death of her sister, and kept it for 44 years.
- Elizabeth also spoke Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, and Welsh.
- She died in 1603, from alleged blood poisoning.
- The son of her former rival, Mary Stuart, succeeded the throne as James I.