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*** She will also be shown in Season 2 finale.
 
* Queen Elizabeth will be a recurring character in Season 3.
 
* Queen Elizabeth will be a recurring character in Season 3.
   

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Character Flag - England Royal Female Princess Queen
Queen Elizabeth ♔
Princess Elizabeth of England
Biographical Information
Title: Queen of England

Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Predecessor: Mary Tudor
Next in Line: Mary Stuart
Born: 7 September 1533
Age: 25
Height: 5'10
Gender: Female
Status: Alive
Religion: Protestant
Originally From: London, England
Signature: Elizabeth Tudor's Signature
Affiliations: Kingdom of England

House of Tudor

Relationship Information
Family: King Henry VIII(Father)

Anne Boleyn(Mother)
Queen Mary(Half-Sister)
King James V(Cousin)
Queen Mary of Scots
(Distant Cousins)

Character Information
First Appearance: Pilot (Mentioned)
GALLERY


"It's even been said that the bastard Elizabeth may take
the throne in England.
"
Diane de Poitiers

Elizabeth Tudor is Mary I of Scotland's first cousin once removed. They are only a couple years apart. Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII, is the older brother of Mary Stuart's grandmother.

Early Life

Elizabeth was born a princess, but after her mother, Anne Boleyn's death, her father declared her illegitimate.

Season 1

Pilot - (Mentioned)


Snakes in the Garden - (Mentioned)

  • Mary Stuart talked with Simon Westbrook about how their kingdom's Queen Mary I was becoming very sick. Many questioned the legitamacy of Elizabeth I and called her a bastard, saying that the next person on the throne should be Mary herself.


Left Behind - (Mentioned)

  • Diane de Poitiers used the case of Elizabeth from England as an example of a bastard child being declared legitimate, saying that many kings in Europe were doing the same.


Fated - (Mentioned)

  • King Henry II of France announced that Mary I of England was dying. Once she was declared dead, he wanted Mary I of Scotland and his son, Prince Francis to already be married and to take England together with Mary I as the new Queen, intending on skipping over Henry VII's own daughter, Elizabeth, since she was Protestant.


Inquisition - (Mentioned)


Long Live The King - (Mentioned)

  • Her sister, Mary Tudor died, and named her the new Queen of England.


Slaughter Of Innocence - (Mentioned)

  • Queen Elizabeth was informed by her spies that Mary Queen of Scots was seen wearing the English colour. An indication that she was going to reach for the English Crown.


Season 2

Three Queens - (Mentioned)

  • Elizabth sent imposter to France to impersonate the King and Queen of France. They were to collect tax payers money, and set their homes on fire to anyone that could not. Creating hatred for the royal couple among their own citizens. Elizabeth wanted to ruin Queen Mary's name and reputation for wearing the English Coat of Arms, for all but declaring herself England Queen.


Sins of the Past - (Mentioned)

Notes

  • Elizabeth of England, and Mary of Scotts are first cousins once removed.
  • Elizabeth become Queen of England when she was 25. [1]

Goof

  • If King Philip II of Spain is married to Elisabeth of Valois than his second wife, Mary I of England, should have already been dead with Elizabeth I as the new Queen of England.

Trivia

  • A casting call for Queen Elizabeth was announced February 16 2015.
    • Rachel Skarsten was cast 10 March, 2015.
      • She will also be shown in Season 2 finale.
  • Queen Elizabeth will be a recurring character in Season 3.

Historical Notes

  • Elizabeth, and her younger brother Edward (King Henry VIII's first surviving son) were raised Protestant
  • Elizabeth became Queen of England when she was 25 years old.
  • Queen Elizabeth personally knew William Shakespeare.

Other Faces of Elizabeth

Related Pages

Pages relating to Catherine de' Medici are the following:

ProtestantKingdom of EnglandHouse of Tudor

References