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LESSON 5 · Icons Who Shaped History

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How long did Elizabeth I rule England?

Forty-four years

She held the throne from 1558 to 1603 — about forty-four years, close to half a century. That long, stable stretch gave English writing, theater, and trade room to grow, and it overlaps with the early career of William Shakespeare.

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