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Elizabeth I & the Power of Image
Aware of the power of appearances, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) carefully controlled her image throughout her reign and through costume, hair, jewellery, and art, she presented herself as the great Virgin Queen. Like a goddess...
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The Scariest Ship to Ever Sail the Seven Seas (The Queen Anne's Revenge)
Blackbeard's infamous ship the Queen Anne's Revenge wasn't originally built to be a warship, but the notorious pirate refitted the ship, adding twenty-four canons to its armament. From: THE REAL STORY: Pirates of the Caribbean http://bit.ly/WLzgq2...
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Queen Himiko
Queen Himiko, also known as Pimiko or Pimiku (183? - 248 CE), was a 3rd-century CE ruler of the territory in ancient Japan known as Hsieh-ma-t'ai or Yamatai, later to be known as Yamato. Considered by the Chinese as the ruler of all of Japan...
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The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief') is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm) depicting a naked winged...
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The Trial of Anne Hutchinson - Silencing Dissent in Colonial America
Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a religious dissident who was brought to trial by John Winthrop (1588-1649) and the other magistrates of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 for spreading "erroneous opinions" regarding religious belief and...
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Anne, Queen of Great Britain
A 1707 tinted engraving of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714). (Atlas Royal Amsterdam)
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George I of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) because he was Anne's nearest Protestant relative. The House of Hanover secured its position as the new ruling...
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Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France
Anne of Austria, Queen of France (1601-1666), oil on canvas portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting Anne in ornate dressing and a lace collar, c. 1625.
Palace of Versailles.
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How Queen Victoria Celebrated Christmas - The Festive Traditions in the Royal Household
The way Queen Victoria (reign 1837-1901) and her family celebrated their Christmases became familiar to the public over the years, thanks to the intense media coverage of the royal family, particularly the regular features in popular illustrated...
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Affair of the Diamond Necklace
The affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86) was a scandal that centered around Queen Marie Antoinette of France (l. 1755-1793). Although the queen was innocent of any involvement in a plot to steal a luxurious diamond necklace, the scandal...