Queen elizabeth tudor

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

Here we have the real Elizabeth, painted from life, and what a striking woman she was.

Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (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,...

Elizabeth Tudor is the princess of England, and the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She is portrayed by Irish actresses Kate Duggan in Season 2, Claire MacCauley in Season 3 and Laoise Murray in Season 4. She will eventually become Queen Elizabeth I and reign for 45 years, the last; but possibly greatest monarch of the House of Tudor. Henry loved his daughter, Elizabeth dearly; despite hoping she would be a son; but she only knew her mother for a short time because Anne was concerned…

Queen Elizabeth I was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII of England, learn more about her and her many outstanding portraits.

Elizabeth I as a princess, copy of a painting by William Scrots