England’s exalted Queen Elizabeth I insisted her face be depict-ed in this way, luminous and shadow-free. A former lady-in-waiting gossiped that the queen loved to be told no one could look her ...

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.

Created in the Grotesque style, the 16th-century images—revealed by renovations at a lodge in England—mimic historic ... s life On This Day in History Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of ...