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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The iconic “Rainbow Portrait” of Queen Elizabeth I, painted when she was nearly 70 but where she is portrayed as youthful, has been restored and returned to Hatfield House, which sits alongside her ...

Actor and theater scholar Tamara Meneghini brings the long-ruling monarch to life in a solo performance that earned rave reviews at the recent Edinburgh Festival Fringe Historical figures are so ...

When “Bloody Mary” dies in 1558, “Bess” becomes queen, and she demurs marriage. The unpopular sister, “Bloody Mary,” is on the throne and “Bess” is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies ...

Queen Elizabeth I made one of her most famous speeches on August 9, 1588, at Tilbury Camp. Its authenticity has been doubted occasionally, but substantial evidence indicates that it is genuine. Its ...

Originally constructed for Henry VIII’s doctor, the recently revamped Haslingfield Manor is one of Cambridgeshire’s most historic homes. Location: 5 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United ...

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 ...