Elizabeth, the last Tudor monarch, was born in Greenwich on 7 September 1533. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was just two years old, her mother ...

Her reign has often been described as a ‘Golden Age’ of culture, wealth and exploration. More recently, some historians have questioned the extent to which we should call Elizabeth’s reign a ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 Sarah Holzmann Francis Drake's successful voyage included British sailors ...

The letter to Elizabeth from her lifelong favourite Robert Dudley provides a window on to one ... From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free ...

Queen Elizabeth I's rumored romance with Lord Robert Dudley has inspired the storylines of multiple movies about her life Queen Elizabeth I’s reign was defined by power, strategy and an ironclad ...

Queen Elizabeth I’s reign was defined by power, strategy and an ironclad reputation — but one scandal threatened to shake the foundation of her carefully crafted image. Elizabeth I reigned ...