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.

Elizabeth I was queen of England and Ireland and her 45 year reign was considered a ‘golden period’ of English history. She was nicknamed 'Gloriana' and the 'Virgin Queen' and overcame many ...

Within the ground were the timbers of a ship that date back to the reign of Elizabeth I. The monarch was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until 1603, and is regarded by some historians as ...

Elizabeth I is one of history’s greatest monarchs. During her 16th century reign, England was transformed from a European backwater into a major power, bustling with commerce and flowering in ...

Elizabeth I is one of England's greatest monarchs – perhaps the greatest. Her forces defeated the Spanish Armada and saved England from invasion, she reinstated Protestantism and forged an ...

As Queen Elizabeth II is mourned, here are some details of the Church of England, of which she was a member. The history of this church is explained, as well as what it meant to the Queen.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 7 Sep 1533 - 24 Mar 1603 Exhibition Label Born Greenwich, England During her forty-five-year reign (1558–1603), Elizabeth I greatly expanded England’s sphere of ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was gruesomely beheaded by order of England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. Mary was convicted of plotting to overthrow Elizabeth.

Having spent her 45-year reign leading her country to victory, establishing the Church of England and immersing the country in arts - there was little time left for Elizabeth to pursue romance.