She’s often described as Britain’s greatest ever monarch – Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen” who rose through deadly intrigue and murderous plots to ascend to the throne, before defeating the Spanish ...

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 from 1558 ...

There are numerous stories about the English monarch Elizabeth I. But one event is particularly controversial: The Queen's affair with Robert Dudley and the mysterious death of his wife Amy Robsart in ...

20:35, Fri, Aug 29, 2025 Updated: 20:36, Fri, Aug 29, 2025 The BBC’s lavish four-part miniseries The Virgin Queen is being hailed as a “masterpiece” that went where no other period drama dared – ...