The Elizabethan Era

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Across
  1. 4. OF ENGLAND - Established church led by Elizabeth I
  2. 7. HUMANISM - Intellectual movement that influenced Elizabethan thought
  3. 9. DYNASTY - Royal house to which Elizabeth I belonged
  4. 11. LAWS - Regulations on clothing based on social class
  5. 13. LAWS - Legislation aimed at addressing poverty and vagrancy
  6. 14. SHAKESPEARE - Renowned playwright of the era
  7. 16. I - Queen of England during the Golden Age
  8. 17. INDIA COMPANY - Trade organization founded in 1600
  9. 19. - Privately owned ships authorized to attack enemy vessels
Down
  1. 1. RALEIGH - Explorer and courtier who popularized tobacco
  2. 2. AGE - Period of flourishing arts and culture
  3. 3. THEATRE - Famous playhouse associated with Shakespeare
  4. 5. LOVE - Chivalric tradition in literature and poetry
  5. 6. II - King of Spain during the Armada conflict
  6. 8. ARMADA - Fleet defeated by the English in 1588
  7. 9. TALLIS - Composer who wrote music for the Church of England
  8. 10. REFORMATION - Religious movement that shaped Elizabethan England
  9. 12. FRANCIS DRAKE - English explorer and naval commander
  10. 15. QUEEN OF SCOTS - Cousin and rival of Elizabeth I
  11. 18. QUEEN - Nickname given to Elizabeth I due to her unmarried status