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![Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12284.jpg?v=1712733123)
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Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I reigned as queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Her 44-year reign was so long and packed with momentous events that the second half of the 16th century is now known as the Elizabethan era and still regarded as a 'Golden Age' for...
![Elizabeth I & the Power of Image](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12314.jpg?v=1716130443)
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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...
![Mary, Queen of Scots](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12304.jpg?v=1674796506)
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots was the queen of both Scotland (r. 1542-1567) and briefly, France (r. 1559-1560). Obliged to flee Scotland, the queen was imprisoned for 19 years by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) and finally executed for treason...
![The Sea Dogs - Queen Elizabeth's Privateers](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12418.jpg?v=1672161005)
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The Sea Dogs - Queen Elizabeth's Privateers
The sea dogs, as they were disparagingly called by the Spanish authorities, were privateers who, with the consent and sometimes financial support of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE), attacked and plundered Spanish colonial settlements...
![Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12302.jpg?v=1678351803)
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Spanish Armada
The 1588 Spanish Armada was a fleet of 132 ships assembled by King Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598) to invade England, his 'Enterprise of England'. The Royal Navy of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) met the Armada in the English Channel...
![Grace O'Malley](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14764.png?v=1636242302)
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Grace O'Malley
Grace O'Malley (l. c. 1530-1603) was an Irish chieftain and seafarer who became famous as a pirate and rebel during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603) who was trying to increase her control of Irish lands. O'Malley's exploits...
![William Cecil, Lord Burghley](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12353.jpg?v=1680024249)
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William Cecil, Lord Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598 CE) was Elizabeth I of England's most important minister for much of her reign (1558-1603 CE). Lord Burghley was Secretary of State for both Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE) and Elizabeth...
![Gallery of Elizabeth I Portraits](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12284.jpg?v=1712733123)
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Gallery of Elizabeth I Portraits
Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) carefully controlled her image, whether it be through costume, processions, literature, coinage, or the annual festivities organised to celebrate her succession. In an age where few would ever see their...
![Walter Raleigh](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12391.jpg?v=1671073683)
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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618 CE) was an English courtier, soldier, mariner, explorer, and historian. A one-time favourite of his queen, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE), Raleigh organised three expeditions to form a colony on...
![Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12347.jpg?v=1643173204)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (l. c. 1532-1588 CE), was a high-ranking courtier who rose to become a favourite of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). Rumours abounded that Dudley sought to marry the queen, and their relationship...