Elizabeth I of England

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Elizabeth I of England
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Date of birth:

Sep 7, 1533
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Country of nationality:
England
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Writer,
Poet,
Monarch
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Date of death:

Mar 24, 1603

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Elizabeth
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Nov 6, 1998
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Directed by:
Shekhar Kapur
Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The film was written by Michael Hirst and directed by Shekhar Kapur. It stars Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Christopher Eccleston, and...
Portraiture of Elizabeth I of England

The portraiture of Elizabeth I illustrates the evolution of English royal portraits in the Early Modern period from the representations of simple likenesses to the later complex imagery used to convey the power and aspirations of the state, as well...