7th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I law. 7th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I The 7th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I was summoned by Queen Elizabeth I of England on 18 September 1588 and assembled on 4 February 1589. Originally summoned in response to the defeat of the Spanish Armada in August 1588, the opening was delayed by Elizabeth as long as possible to avoid the inevitable debates on religious reform and foreign policy which she considered her own private prerogative. At the opening of Parliament on February 4 Sir Christopher Hatton, the Lord Chancellor, ordered the assembled Houses of Lords and Commons on behalf of the
Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England is a 1990 Children's biography by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema. It describes the life and times during her reign from 1558 to 1603. "BookList" wrote "This biography of Queen Elizabeth I does an excellent job of describing the context of her life so that reasons for many of her actions become clear. The resulting depth is a pleasant surprise and will give the book a wide audience." while the "School Library Journal" wrote "Although the format suggests a picture-book