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      • Elizabeth I reigned over England for a long time, from 1558 to 1603. During her reign, Elizabeth came to be known as ‘Gloriana.’ This name suggested that she had brought glory to her kingdom. Elizabeth encouraged this idea, and commissioned portraits, plays and poetry to advance it further.
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  2. Her image as Gloriana, defeating the enemy and safeguarding Protestant England was forever enshrined in the memory of the English. Depictions of the queen became ever more elaborate – the Virgin Queen being almost elided in the minds of her subjects with the Virgin Mary.

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    The opera depicts the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex, and was composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Several in the audience of its gala opening were disappointed by the opera, which presents the first Elizabeth as a sympathetic, but flawed, character motivated largely by vanity and desire.

  4. Elizabeth I's spin doctors created a lasting image of her as Gloriana and when she died her reign was lauded as a golden age of peace and prosperity. Later historians have, however, drawn attention to her apparent failings as an indecisive and difficult woman, and even to her subjects' discontents with female rule.

  5. prove to be a Golden Age. The cult of ‘Gloriana’ revered her as a virgin goddess, while her image increasingly relied on glittering jewels, gowns, and accessories. Art was a powerful device for propaganda and Elizabeth knew how to use it. What were some of the common symbols used in portraiture of Elizabeth?

  6. During her reign, Elizabeth came to be known as ‘Gloriana.’. This name suggested that she had brought glory to her kingdom. Elizabeth encouraged this idea, and commissioned portraits, plays...

  7. Gloriana depicts the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and the Earl of Essex. In the beginning of the opera, The Earl of Essex is the favorite of the Queen. By the end, he attempts to organize a rebellion against the Queen and is condemned to death.

  8. Elizabeth understood the need to create the right image. She was partly responsible for creating a ‘Golden age’ and the ‘Cult of Gloriana’.