Elizabeth I's reign years were which of the following?

Elizabeth I's reign years were which of the following?

• A. 1509-1547
• B. 1603-1642
• C. 1533-1603
• D. 1558-1603

Answer: (C)

Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 until her death in 1603. She became queen in 1558 after her half-sister Mary I died, and her reign lasted until 1603, when James I began his rule. The other date ranges refer to different rulers or to Elizabeth’s birth through her death rather than the years she actually reigned: 1509-1547 is Henry VIII’s reign; 1603-1642 is James I’s reign; 1533-1603 is Elizabeth’s birth year to her death year. So, the period that best matches her actual reign is 1558-1603.

Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 until her death in 1603. She became queen in 1558 after her half-sister Mary I died, and her reign lasted until 1603, when James I began his rule. The other date ranges refer to different rulers or to Elizabeth’s birth through her death rather than the years she actually reigned: 1509-1547 is Henry VIII’s reign; 1603-1642 is James I’s reign; 1533-1603 is Elizabeth’s birth year to her death year. So, the period that best matches her actual reign is 1558-1603.