Some see Elizabeth’s 45 year reign as a golden age of English history. She was a shrewd and intelligent woman who was fluent in six languages. Elizabeth’s first priority on becoming Queen was ...

Two faiths, two empires, two rulers - colliding in 1588. Papist Spain wants to bring down the heretic Elizabeth. Philip is building an armada but needs a rationale to attack. With covert intrigue ...

Queen Elizabeth I faces threats at home and abroad, as Mary, Queen of Scots plots against her while the King of Spain builds a vast armada to undertake an invasion of England. Unable to reconcile her ...

Elizabeth I is a colourful monarch. Her reign has been referred to by some as a ‘golden age’ but more recently this has been challenged and Elizabeth’s control over her country has been ...