
Men like Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh sailed ( travelled on ship= salparono per) the world and returned with new discoveries and knowledge. Her reign was a peaceful one, but she fought a very important war with
Queen Elizabeth had many fine jewels and clothes. She loved hunting (= cacciarae) , the theatre and fireworks (= fuochi d’artifico). She enjoyed meeting her people and often visited towns and the countryside in colourful royal processions (parades= sfilate). Elizabeth had many admirers but she never married and she died childless in 1603.