S U M M I N G - U P AC T I V I T I E S WORKING ON THE TEXT 1 In scrambled order, here are some of the most significant events in Elizabeth I s life. Reorder them. The Virginia Colony was founded in the New World. In 1536, after her mother s beheading, she was declared illegitimate. She ordered the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. After her sister s death she became queen. She was 25 years old. In her fifties, she chose the Earl of Essex as her last favourite. He was thirty years younger. She sent Essex to crush a rebellion in Ireland. She died on March 23, 1603. An age of discoveries marked her reign. She delivered the famous The Golden Speech to Parliament. She was involved in the Marriage Game. England defeated The Invincible Armada . She was born in 1533. She gave a charter to the East India Company. After her brother Edward s death, her half-sister became queen. Accused of plots against Queen Mary, she was sent to the Tower of London. 2 Join with an arrow these historical figures with their role in Elizabeth s life. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Henry VIII Catherine Parr Robin William Cecil Philip II of Spain Francis D Anjou Sir Francis Drake Francis Walsingham Hugh O Neill James Stuart 98 brother-in-law and suitor most faithful counsellor French suitor lifelong lover her sea dog fathe her last stepmother he rebelled to her her heir spymaster