“Becoming Elizabeth” creator Anya Reiss doesn’t commonly watch period dramas. In fact, she thought the story of Queen Elizabeth I and her Tudor ancestors had been discussed to death.

Exclusive 'Becoming Elizabeth' star Alicia von Rittberg on playing the last Tudor queen: It's 'very much needed' The German actress is following in the footsteps of several stars: Cate Blanchett ...

At the same time, Becoming Elizabeth’s Mary Tudor has been in an even more precarious position than her half sister thanks to her refusal to give up her Catholic faith and convert.

Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 until her death in 1603 as the last Tudor monarch. Dubbed "The Virgin Queen," she never married — a decision shaped by both personal and political reasons.

Elizabeth I is considered one of the country's most successful and popular monarchs. Clever, enigmatic and flirtatious, she rewrote the rules of being Queen. But what was Elizabeth really like ...

Queen Elizabeth I is back on TV screens this summer. This is not necessarily surprising. She and her Tudor relatives have been popping up in film and television for almost as long as the mediums have ...

Becoming Elizabeth is the new historical drama you do not want to miss.. Premiering on Sunday, June 12 on Starz, the eight-part series focuses on the early years of Elizabeth I (played by Alicia ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Phoenix portrait attributed to Nicholas Hilliard (1537-1619). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty.

The Tudor era begins with the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses, when the Lancastrian Henry Tudor marries Elizabeth of York and at last ends England’s decades-long civil war.

Elizabeth I’s ‘Idiosyncratic’ Handwriting Identifies Her as the Scribe Behind a Long Overlooked Translation The Tudor queen wrote in an “extremely distinctive, disjointed hand,” says ...