Queen Elizabeth I is known for many things: defeating the Spanish Armada, restoring Protestantism, setting the stage for ...

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More than just a statement beauty regime, the Virgin Queen’s signature makeup was born from sad beginnings — and possibly led to a tragic ending Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588.

The last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots goes on display in 2026 for the first time in almost a decade. Deposed from her ...

A rare signed letter to Queen Elizabeth I from her lifelong friend and possible love interest, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, has been sold for £32,700 – four times more than the estimated price.

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Catherine de' Medici has met her match. The latest episode of The Serpent Queen introduces a new rival for the 16th-century ruler: Queen Elizabeth I. Played by Minnie Driver, this version of the ...

Queen Elizabeth I's rumored romance with Lord Robert Dudley has inspired the storylines of multiple movies about her life Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. The Queen of Scotland ...

The imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots used sophisticated ciphers as she conspired to overthrow her cousin, Elizabeth I. Long thought lost, the letters were hiding in plain sight. A portrait of a ...

More than just a statement beauty regime, the Virgin Queen’s signature makeup was born from sad beginnings — and possibly led to a tragic ending Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty One of Queen ...