Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533 - March 24, 1603). Queen of England and Ireland since 17 November 1558, the last of the Tudor dynasty. Daughter of King Henry VIII Tudor of England from marriage to Anne Boleyn. The reign of Elizabeth is sometimes called the "golden age of England", as she managed to raise Britain to a new stage of development and strengthen the country's position on the world stage. During her time, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Francis Bacon worked. They are called "Elizabethan" because of the Queen's patronage of art and culture.