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Major Impacts

  • Economic Prosperity 

    • Within 16 years, Elizabeth I was able to clear the royal debt and flourish trade with the Americas

  • Relative Peace

    • By compromising the Protestant and Catholic war, Elizabeth I brought religious prosperity 

  • Victory over the Spanish Armada

    • At the time, the Spanish Armada led by king Phillip II was considered invincible ​

    • By defeating the armada, Elizabeth I boosted her popularity and increased the impact of her rule

  • Religious Tolerance 

    • In 1559, she passed the Act of Uniformity which ultimately ended religious turmoil

  • Exploration

    • Elizabeth I encouraged exploration with new technology, especially to the Americas

  • Flourishing Arts

    • Elizabeth ​heavily supported artists and authors like Shakespeare, Bacon, and Machiavelli

Lasting Impacts

  • Ultimate, Elizabeth I's impacts strengthened England

    • Passed the Act of Uniformity to compromise on Protestant and Catholic belief

    • Formed a militia to defend England 

    • Supported Renaissance works of art, literature, and science

    • One of her largest impacts was the destruction of the belief that marriage was a necessity for the throne

    • The Elizabethan Era was also known as England's Golden Age economically and religiously 

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Act of Uniformity

Shakespearean Plays

English Trade 

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