King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya. She would return as Queen Elizabeth II ...

towards this end culminated in the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law. She could speak numerous languages. In addition to her native English, Queen Elizabeth I was known to be fluent in French, Italian ...

The Elizabethan era in the 16th century was one of adventure, intrigue, personalities, plots and power struggles. At the centre was Queen Elizabeth I, ‘The Virgin Queen’ and the latter part of ...

Elizabethan society was divided into a hierarchy ... Four plots attempted to get rid of Queen Elizabeth and replace her with her Catholic cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. In reaction to these plots ...