II. To find more about Elizabeth I, fill in the text below with these words:
f. wise
a. Golden Age
b. educated
c. to scheme
d. brave
g. popular
e. glamorous
GLORIANA
More than four hundreds years ago a
(1) and determined woman brought 40 years of peace and
prosperity to England. Queen Elizabeth I began her life as a neglected princess, whose mother, Anne Boleyn, had
been executed by her father. She was ignored and imprisoned as a girl, but upon the death of her half-sister, Queen
Mary, Elizabeth became a strong and
(2) queen. She was extremely well
(3) and also
sensible: "I know I have the body of a weak feeble woman but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and a
king of England too". Her people called her "Gloriana", and she became the focal point in their new pride in being
English - a people who had defied the Pope and would still defy all their enemies abroad. Until the Armada
actually approached her shores, Elizabeth had no intentions of fighting Spain if she could possibly avoid it. She
hated war, because it interfered with trade and cost far more than it was worth. Though she encouraged her "sea-
dogs" and had no hesitation in accepting a share of their profits from raiding the Spanish fleet, she pretended to
Philip that she knew nothing of these exploits. Elizabeth was sensible and
(4) and she believed that,
in England's interests, it was better
(5), to tell lies and even to break treaties than to embark upon
official war. The queen's court was a centre for poets, musicians and writers. Many people feel that the reign of
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) is the most
(6), the most exciting period in English history. That is why it is
called The Elizabethan Age or The
(7)
( adapted from R. J. Unstead, A Pictorial History )
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