伊丽莎白一世原名伊丽莎白·都铎（Elizabeth Tudor），她是英国都铎王朝的最后一位英格兰及爱尔兰女王，也是名义上的法国女王。英王亨利八世和他的第二任妻子安妮·博林的女儿。
Elizabeth I was born nearly 500 years ago, in 1533. Her father, England’s King Henry VIII, had six wives. When Elizabeth was two, her father ordered her mother’s execution (处决). “Off with her head!” Elizabeth was very clever, but she had a difficult childhood with her bad-tempered father and so many stepmothers. She was put in prison in the Tower of London for two months when she was twenty.
伊丽莎白一世出生于近500年前的1533年。她的父亲，英格兰国王亨利八世，有六个妻子。伊丽莎白两岁时，她父亲下令处决她母亲。“砍掉她的头！”伊丽莎白很聪明，但她的童年很艰难，有个坏脾气的父亲和许多后妈。她二十岁时被关在伦敦塔的监狱里两个月。
Elizabeth became queen of England in 1558 after her elder sister Mary died. The English people liked Elizabeth and called her “Good Queen Bess”. But Elizabeth was often bad-tempered and bossy (专横跋扈的).
伊丽莎白在姐姐玛丽死后，于1558年成为英格兰女王。英格兰人喜欢伊丽莎白，称她为“荣光女王”。但伊丽莎白经常脾气暴躁，专横跋扈。
Elizabeth sent explorers sailing around the world. In 1577, Sir Francis Drake set sail in his ship, the Pelican. “Goodbye, Francis. Discover some new countries and bring me back some Spanish treasure!” In 1588, the Spanish king sent a huge fleet (舰队) of ships to attack England. It was called “the Spanish Armada”. Elizabeth gave a famous speech to inspire her army. “My loving people! I know I have the body of a weak woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king. I will live or die among you all, but I know we shall have a famous victory!” Spain lost the battle.
伊丽莎白派遣探险家环游世界。1577年，弗朗西斯·德雷克爵士驾着他的鹈鹕号启航。“再见,弗朗西斯。发现一些新的国家，给我带回一些西班牙宝藏！”1588年，西班牙国王派出一支庞大的舰队进攻英国。它被称为“西班牙无敌舰队”。伊丽莎白发表了一篇著名的演讲来鼓舞她的军队。“我亲爱的人们！我知道我只有一个柔弱女子的躯体，但我有一个王者的心和胃。我将与你们生死与共，但我知道我们将取得一场著名的胜利！”西班牙输了这场战役。
Elizabeth’s cousin, Mary, was Queen of Scotland. Mary had to run away from Scotland and she asked Elizabeth to protect her. “Please protect me, Elizabeth!” Elizabeth was afraid that Mary wanted to become Queen of England. She locked Mary up. Nineteen years later she ordered Mary’s execution. “Off with her head!”
伊丽莎白的表妹玛丽是苏格兰女王。玛丽不得不逃离苏格兰，她请求伊丽莎白保护她。“请保护我，伊丽莎白！”伊丽莎白担心玛丽想成为英格兰女王。她把玛丽锁起来了。19年后，她下令处决玛丽。“砍掉她的头！”
Elizabeth was queen for 45 years. It was a golden age for England. She died in 1603, and James I, Mary’s son, became king.
伊丽莎白在位45年。那是英格兰的黄金时代。她于1603年去世，玛丽的儿子詹姆斯一世成为国王。
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