All 3 Uses of
Queen Elizabeth
in
Clay, by David Almond
- I thought of blood poisoning, thought of Mouldy up in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and the doctor saying to Mouldy's mother, "There's no way we can save it, Mrs. Mould.†
Part 1Queen Elizabeth = queen of England who restored Protestantism to England (1533-1603)
- The one that was born at the Queen Elizabeth.†
Part 2
- Higher up, there are many lights on in Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Part 3 *
Definition:
queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated (1533-1603)
Queen Elizabeth's reign is thought of as the golden age of English history by some. It was marked by prosperity, seafaring prowess, and literary genius including Shakespeare.