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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,...

On display at Hampton Court Palace since 12 October is the Bacton Altar Cloth, kept for centuries in the small village church, St Faith’s, Bacton, Herefordshire, England. Bacton was the child…

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.

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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

Armada Portrait Elizabeth I Queens House - Category:Elizabeth I of England (Armada 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1: Queen Elizabeth I •Became queen in 1558 •England became leader of Protestant nations in Europe, during her reign •Repealed laws favoring Catholics •Elizabeth named “the only supreme governor” of both church and state •Moderate in foreign policy •Balanced power to keep France and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