Elizabeth: The Golden AgeHISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

Elizabeth’s SuitorsHistory or Hollywood?!?!?!History!!!Elizabeth met with many

suitors for political reasonsBut…She was actually in her 50’s Could not produce an heirSuitors were no longer

coming to her court at the time

Clothing/FashionHistory or Hollywood?!?!?!?

History! Typical fashion of the period Very ornate/colorful Elizabeth wanted to be

center of attention Pearls/White Make-up

Symbolize virginity and purity

Assassination PlotHistory or Hollywood?!?!?!

History!Based on the Babington PlotBut… It was stopped in the

planning stagesNo plot ever came close to

working

Sir Walter Raleigh and the ArmadaHistory or Hollywood?!?!?! Hollywood!

Was not a central figure Wasn’t even there Robert Dudley the overall

leader (not depicted) Sir Francis Drake led the

defenseUsed the fire ship strategy

NO IT WAS THIS GUY!!!

Bess and Raleigh Relationship???History or Hollywood?!?!?!

History! They did have a relationship

Married in secretElizabeth did not know

Had a child. But… It was after the Armada Raleigh was imprisoned/executed

The Battle Scenes!History or Hollywood?!?!?!

Hollywood! Battle not fought off English coast –

was France England did not lose a single ship

during the battle Broadside bombardments not possible

Spanish/England could really only fire once

Difficult to reload

Mary, Queen of ScotsEasy Execution???

Hollywood! Took 2 possibly 3 strokes Beheading not always clean

and easy… She screamed “Sweet Jesus”

after first hack Also…actually imprisoned for

19 years

Raleigh and VirginiaHistory or Hollywood?!?!?!

Hollywood!!!Raleigh never set foot in

VirginiaVirginia founded after

Elizabeth’s deathPotatoes were “discovered”

by Spain

There’s no pictures of Virginia… It wasn’t discovered yet… Duh!