1. What did Elizabeth’s portraits say about her?
By the end of the lesson you will
All have completed a table analysing what the different portraits of Elizabeth say about her
Some of you will have started to examine the main messages behind the portraits

2. Images showing strength
Copy the grid below in to your book
Aged13
Aged 25
Aged 52
Aged 55
Aged 59
Aged 67
Clothing
Background Images
Facial Expression
Religious Symbols
Images showing strength
Images showing leadership

9. How did Elizabeth I use the media to portray herself?
The Armada portrait painted in 1588 Aged about 55
Elizabeth aged 13 – before she became queen
The Rainbow portrait painted in 1600 Aged 67
Elizabeth aged 25 crowned Queen Elizabeth I
at Westminster Abbey in London in 1559
The Ermine portrait painted in 1585 Aged about 52
The Ditchley portrait painted in1592 Aged about 59

10. When were the pictures painted?
Elizabeth was born in 1533 and died in 1603.
Elizabeth aged 25
Painted 1585 when Elizabeth was aged 52
Painted about 1546 aged 13
Painted about 1600
Painted around 1588
Painted about 1592

11. When were the pictures painted?
Elizabeth aged 13 – before she became queen
Elizabeth aged 25 crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey in London in 1559
The Ermine portrait painted in 1585
The Armada portrait painted in 1588
The Ditchley portrait painted in1592
The Rainbow portrait painted in 1600

12. What conclusions can we make? What messages do the pictures give?