Elizabeth I of England was a ruler in England.
Elizabeth I of England . Elizabeth 's reign is known as the Elizabethan era . The Elizabethan era is the epoch in English history marked by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I ( 1558 -- 1603 ) . The House of Tudor was a royal house of Welsh and English origin , descended in the male line from the Tudors of Penmynydd . The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British monarch that signifies titular leadership over the Church of England .