The '''Elizabethan Age''' is the time when [[England]] was ruled by [[Elizabeth I]]. It was a time of great prosperity and peace in England.{{fact}}
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The '''Elizabethan Age''' is the time when [[England]] was ruled by [[Elizabeth I]] from 1558 to 1603. It was a time of great prosperity and peace in England as Elizabeth removed the religious strife that had plagued the clergy first under [[Henry VIII]] and then under his daughter [[Mary I|Bloody Mary]]. It was a time of exploration and the beginning of the period that would lead to [[Age of Colonization|colonization]] and the [[British Empire]]. [[Shakespeare]] came to prominence and famous theatres were built in London.<ref>http://www.tomecek.com/jay/TableofEvents.html</ref>
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[[Category:European History]][[Category:England]]
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The greatest threat to English rule, the [[Spanish Armada]] was soundly defeated in 1588.