The artist behind the works may have used Elizabeth's likeness as a template in other royal portraits to visually emphasize ...

Queen Elizabeth I's rumored romance with Lord Robert Dudley has inspired the storylines of multiple movies about her life ...

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the next, unsteady phase of the young Elizabeth’s life, as she was transformed from ...

Queen Elizabeth I is known for many things: defeating the Spanish Armada, restoring Protestantism, setting the stage for Britain's "Golden Age," and, of course, her unusual decision not to marry.

One of Queen Elizabeth I’s most well-known features was her stark white makeup — but the face painting was applied for a deeper, darker reason. Elizabeth I’s makeup, along with the bold red wig she ...

Elizabeth I survives the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and decades of palace intrigue. Elizabeth I survives the threat of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and four decades of palace intrigue. But ...

New research suggests that mother and daughter's likenesses were blurred to reinforce Elizabeth I's claim to the throne. A portrait of Anne Boleyn from the late 16th century (c.1500-1536) by an ...

Minnie Driver has confirmed she will return to playing the role of Queen Elizabeth I for The Serpent Queen spinoff, in which she had played a supporting role as the iconic British monarch. Stepping ...

Tracy Borman is chief historian of Historic Royal Palaces and chancellor and professor of Tudor history at Lincoln Bishop University. Her latest book, “The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the ...

Queen Elizabeth I’s reign was defined by power, strategy and an ironclad reputation — but one scandal threatened to shake the foundation of her carefully crafted image. Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 ...