Queen Elizabeth I took the crown of England on January 15, 1559 and ruled until her death in 1603. Here are 15 things you might not know about Good Queen Bess. She very nearly wasn’t queen at all.

In fact, King Charles has allegedly seen the Tudor-era monarch wandering through the castle, which dates back to the middle ...

As Elizabeth leaves no direct Tudor heir, James VI of Scotland – the son of Mary, Queen of Scots – is named king. The Tudor dynasty that has ruled England for 118 years comes to an end.

Elizabeth was a powerful queen consort of Poland who played a significant role ... and Marie Antoinette to protect herself ...

Mary’s letters were slipped under the sleeves of ladies’ gowns, sewn into doublets, or even packed into the heel of a shoe.

Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. The relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth. I. Elizabeth I saw Mary, Queen of Scots as a threat and was keen to ...

The portraits of Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I that are no longer pride of place in No 10 The portrait of Raleigh appears to have been restored and created by an unknown artist.

You can now buy 1,000-year-old castle that comes with its own moat for less than house in London ...

Mary was the shortlived littlefavoured Catholic Elizabeth the longreigning alladmired Protestant Or so history has told us But these two daughters of Henry VIII had ...

Holyrood — or, to give it its full title, The Palace of Holyroodhouse — is the official residence in Scotland of His Majesty ...

The Serpent Queen' (L-R): Minnie Driver, as Queen Elizabeth I, Samantha Morton, as Catherine De Medici Stephanie Branchu/Starz/Courtesy Everett Collection EXCLUSIVE: Starz is not proceeding with a ...