Queen elizabeth 1

Blanchett played the title role of Elizabeth I in in both 1998 film [i]Elizabeth[/i] and the sequel, [i]Elizabeth: The Golden Years[/i], in 2007.

With her huge, dramatic collars, ghostly pallor and flaming curls of red hair, Queen Elizabeth I’s image is etched in royal history. Trained from a young age to see power and strength in public image, she cultivated a persona that was both pure and powerful. Unwed and without children, she portrayed herself as the chase,...

Queen Elizabeth I

Analysis #1 Gertrude is a character in the Shakespearian play Hamlet. She is the mother/aunt of Hamlet, and she is also the wife/ex-sister-in-law of King Claudius. In the play, Gertrude demonstrates many characteristics and traits as the play progresses. She is a very caring character when Hamlet is thinking about going back to Wittenberg for

Darley Portrait with restored colours - Category:Elizabeth I of England (Darnley portrait) - Wikimedia Commons

NTK 1: Queen Elizabeth I •Became queen in 1558 •England became leader of Protestant nations in Europe, during her reign •Repealed laws favoring Catholics •Elizabeth named “the only supreme governor” of both church and state •Moderate in foreign policy •Balanced power to keep France and Spain from gaining too much power •Could not avoid conflict with Spain, though she feared war would destroy England AK

Elizabeth I with a fan Royal Collection © Her Majesty the Queen (She most likely hated this painting of her but was probably closer to the truth as she aged). She did however have beautiful long fingers and hands and she knew it was one of her best assets.

Tudor Dresses wiki 1400s fashion Bold pomegranate- or artichoke-patterned silks are characteristic of the 15th century, as are richly coloured velvets and woolens

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When Queen Elizabeth I was 29, in 1562, she was struck down with what was believed to be a violent fever.

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and half-sister to Mary I. The painting is attributed to William Scrots and was painted in the last years of Henry’s reign. This was painted at a time when Elizabeth and her sister enjoyed a friendly relationship, prior the days when it would become incredibly strained on grounds of religion and politics (and to some degree parentage).

A remarkable number of the Tudors had ‘red-gold’ hair. Though the largest proportion of red hair in the world comes from Scotland, Ireland, and Teutonic countries, it can show up anywhe…

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Concerns about who would succeed Queen Elizabeth I saw Parliament petition her to marry and produce an heir almost immediately.

One of the most recognizable monarchs of all time is Queen Elizabeth I of England. Four hundred and fifteen years after her death she is still revered as one