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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!
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