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Elizabeth I, Queen of England
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by Jack Stovel
Castilleja School
Palo Alto, California
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r. 1558-1603
Tudorhistory.org is an extensive site with plenty of internal and external links. There are long articles on each of the Tudor monarchs. Some of Elizabeth's speeches and poetry are included here. Students and teachers will find much to stimulate thinking about Elizabeth as a political leader because this site contains biographical information on many people who lived during the Tudor period. There are high-interest general items here as well, such as calendars, glossaries, maps, genealogical trees, information on life during the period, Tudor architecture, and more. The site also includes pages on Tudor history in today's world, such as recent discoveries in the news, new books, and movies. The site was created in 1995 and is maintained by Lara E. Eakins, who updates it frequently.
 http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth
Elizabethi.org is a site maintained by Heather Thomas as a labor of love. It is extensive, with short articles about Elizabethan life and Europe of the time as well as Elizabeth herself. It is suitable for students up to the AP level. It is easy to navigate, and the articles are clearly written.
Elizabethi.org
Englishhistory.net has a longer essay on Elizabeth. It doesn't shy away from discussing in some depth the shoals Elizabeth had to navigate from her earliest days through the end of her reign. It contains a number of primary documents from the Tudor era.
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html
The Newberry Library had an exhibit on Elizabeth I in 2003 and 2004. It deals directly and succinctly with issues of political power with a combination of text and images, as well as with other issues of her reign.
www3.newberry.org/elizabeth
The BBC Web site has a long article on Elizabeth, conveniently divided into sections about her life. There is plenty here about her political leadership, and the site goes into detail about controversies concerning her reign. An especially intriguing article discusses her spy network. There are multimedia presentations and links to the BBC's resources regarding Elizabeth and her reign.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/elizabeth_i_01.shtml
Another long article on Elizabeth is at Tudorplace.com. This site features links to similar articles on the site about political and royal figures of the Tudor era, such as Dudley and Northumberland. Teachers and students will find their fill of information about the Tudors here, including how they handled the political situation of Reformation England. The site was created and is maintained by Jorge H. Castelli of Argentina; he has included links to other Tudor sites.
www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm
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