1588 · The Spanish Armada is defeated
Elizabeth I's fleet and the weather break the Spanish invasion fleet.
Britain · 1588–1603
London, c. 1600
Shakespeare's theatre and an ageing queen.
Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I, c. 15881600
Who governs:
1588Drag to move through the moment1603
In 1600, Elizabeth I is 67 years old and Oliver Cromwell is 1 year old.
The world around · London, c. 1600
- Who governs
- Elizabeth I is old and has no heir. Protestant England is at war with Spain.
- Everyday life
- London is growing fast, crowded, and often hit by plague.
- Arts and ideas
- Shakespeare's company opens the Globe on Bankside in 1599.
- Meanwhile
- In Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu wins at Sekigahara in 1600.
Politics and power2 here in 1600
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Everyday life0 here in 1600
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