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.

From the royal line of succession to the British national anthem, banknotes and post boxes, here's everything that has changed in the U.K. since the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...

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 I was a Tudor monarch who ruled England from 1558 - 1603. Despite her long reign, Elizabeth was never expected to become queen. She was last in line to the throne of all of Henry VIII ...

Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty; Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Finding out how the late Queen Elizabeth took her tea was harder than one might think. That’s according to Prue Leith, star of The Great ...

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.

It meant studying the time in which Elizabeth I of England lived—researching what influenced her ... Fringe in August were surprised and then delighted to rediscover the queen they thought they knew.

Lady Arbella Stuart was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I and a potential heir to her throne A rare portrait of Lady Arbella Stuart - often described as England's lost Queen - has been found by art ...

Simone Xue was studying for a physics degree in China when she first encountered the Queen. It was during Her Majesty's first state visit to China in 1986. "It was such a big event," says Mrs Xue ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Martha Stewart's Halloween costume this year is very regal. Stewart ...