Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, who was executed two-and-a-half years after Elizabeth's birth. Anne's marriage to Henry VIII was annulled, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Her half-brother, Edward VI, ruled until his death in 1553, bequeathing the crown to
Marie Tudor Italian for "Maria Tudor" (1879) composed by Antônio Carlos Gomes. The play has also been made into films. In 1912 Albert Capellani directed "Marie Tudor", a silent film version of the play. A 1966 French television film "Marie Tudor" was also made, directed by Abel Gance. A 1911 Italian film, "Mary Tudor", might also have been based on the play. Marie Tudor Marie Tudor is an 1833 play by the French writer Victor Hugo. It is a historical work portraying the rise, fall and execution of Fabiano Fabiani, a fictional favourite of Mary I of England (1516-1558). Mary has Fabiani