Elizabeth first

With her huge, dramatic collars, ghostly pallor and flaming curls of red hair, Queen Elizabeth I’s image is etched in royal history. Trained from a young age to see power and strength in public image, she cultivated a persona that was both pure and powerful. Unwed and without children, she portrayed herself as the chase,...

Elizabeth II's 70-year 'platinum' reign has set records, but it was the first Queen Elizabeth who set the standard for monarchs who followed.

Inspired by Elizabeth I and Mary I, the first English queens and half-sisters who share a rocky past. The Renaissance (Tudor & Elizabethan) era had some...

The Elizabethan era of 1558–1603 is known for garments made of wool and linen that were heavy and of a striking design, including such fashion icons as the ruff and the farthingale.

A remarkable number of the Tudors had ‘red-gold’ hair. Though the largest proportion of red hair in the world comes from Scotland, Ireland, and Teutonic countries, it can show up anywhe…

Elizabethan costume - V shaped bodice, ruff, and split skirt with matching sleeves

Supernova 1987A A Tribute to the Challenger & Columbia Shuttle Crews I have no doubt that all of us can remember where we were or what we were doing on that fateful January day of the Challenger launch. And I did not work on this page until March during the anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster -- another such day when one remembers only too well where they were in their life. Glittering stars and wisps of gas create a backdrop for the self-destruction of a massive star, Supernova…

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and half-sister to Mary I. The painting is attributed to William Scrots and was painted in the last years of Henry’s reign. This was painted at a time when Elizabeth and her sister enjoyed a friendly relationship, prior the days when it would become incredibly strained on grounds of religion and politics (and to some degree parentage).

From Tower prisoner to English Queen