Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25.
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
queen
duke
treason
queen elizabeth i
tudor
historical figure
catholic
protestant
palace intrigue
16th century
british monarchy