Elizabeth the 1st (1558-1603) (jan 1, 1558 – jan 1, 1603)
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Elizabeth | was queen of England from 1558 to 1603 and Virginia was named in honor of her. Her reign saw the establishment of the Protestant Church of England. In the 1580s she encouraged Sir Walter Raleigh’s ventures to the New World.
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