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Queen Bess Collection

"Queen Bess: The Iconic Reign of Elizabeth I" Princess Elizabeth, later Queen, c1547, (1902): A glimpse into the early years of Princess Elizabeth's life

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth I of England, 19th century (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I of England, 19th century (engraving)
3733293 Queen Elizabeth I of England, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth I after the portrait by Federico Zuccari)

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I
3733281 Queen Elizabeth I.; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: 'The Queen's Highway in the Sixteenth Century', by J. Hayllar..., 1864. Creator: W Thomas

"The Queen's Highway in the Sixteenth Century", by J. Hayllar..., 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"The Queen's Highway in the Sixteenth Century", by J. Hayllar, in the Winter Exhibition at the gallery of the Institute of Painters in Water-colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Archaeological Relics at Enfield, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Archaeological Relics at Enfield, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Archaeological Relics at Enfield, 1858. Remains of the Old Church, these arches were discovered in picking off the plaister...during repairs...They were possibly, with the tower

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in prayer, 16th century, (2023). Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: AI IMAGE - A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, 2023. Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death, She was the last monarch of the House of Tudor

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Curious musical instruments of the sixteenth century, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Curious musical instruments of the sixteenth century, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Curious musical instruments of the sixteenth century, 1860. An an elaborate but nameless instrument of the Elizabethan era designed by goldsmith Randolph Bull

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Elizabeth I of England (1533-603), the 'Gripsholm Portrait', 1563. Creator: Anon

Elizabeth I of England (1533-603), the "Gripsholm Portrait", 1563. Creator: Anon
Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), the "Gripsholm Portrait", 1563

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Spanish Armada off the English Coast in 1588, c.1620-c.1625

The Spanish Armada off the English Coast in 1588, c.1620-c.1625. Creator: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
The Spanish Armada off the English Coast in 1588, c.1620-c.1625

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Dairy Cow: The Dutch Provinces, Revolting against the Spanish King Philip II

The Dairy Cow: The Dutch Provinces, Revolting against the Spanish King Philip II, Are Led by Prince Creator: Anon
The Dairy Cow: The Dutch Provinces, Revolting against the Spanish King Philip II, Are Led by Prince William of Orange, The States General Entreat Queen Elizabeth I for Aid, c.1633-c.1639

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1550-1599. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1550-1599. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1550-1599

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Portrait of a Woman (previously identified as Queen Elizabeth I), 1550-1574. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Woman (previously identified as Queen Elizabeth I), 1550-1574. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Woman (previously identified as Queen Elizabeth I), 1550-1574

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Elizabeth, (c1911). Creator: Unknown

Elizabeth, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Elizabeth, (c1911). Queen Elizabeth I of England. The motto: Non sine sole iris (no rainbow without sun) refers to Elizabeth as the bringer of peace

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, Secretary of State and Lord Treasurer to King James I; Obit 1612

Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, Secretary of State and Lord Treasurer to King James I; Obit 1612. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: 'Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII. afterwards Queen; Natus 1533 - Denatus 1603, 1810

'Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII. afterwards Queen; Natus 1533 - Denatus 1603, 1810
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII. afterwards Queen; Natus 1533 - Denatus 1603, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, published 1601. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I

Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, published 1601. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I
Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain, published 1601

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth I, 1732. Creator: George Vertue

Queen Elizabeth I, 1732. Creator: George Vertue
Queen Elizabeth I, 1732

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: 'Queen Elizabeth I. In her State Barge, c.1560, 1890. Creator: Unknown

'Queen Elizabeth I. In her State Barge, c.1560, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth I. In her State Barge, c.1560, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: 'Queen Elizabeth I. as a child; from a picture exhibited at the Tudor Exhibition, 1890

'Queen Elizabeth I. as a child; from a picture exhibited at the Tudor Exhibition, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth I. as a child; from a picture exhibited at the Tudor Exhibition, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: 'Procession of Queen Elizabeth to Blackfriars, June 9, 1600, 1890. Creator: Unknown

'Procession of Queen Elizabeth to Blackfriars, June 9, 1600, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Procession of Queen Elizabeth to Blackfriars, June 9, 1600, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Amy Robsart at the foot of the queen, between 1890 and 1891. Creator: Tony Robert-Fleury

Amy Robsart at the foot of the queen, between 1890 and 1891. Creator: Tony Robert-Fleury
Amy Robsart at the foot of the queen, between 1890 and 1891

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Partipants in the parade: Queen Elizabeth, attired in a white riding robe, with a regal mantle of purple velvet

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth of England, undated. (c1910s) Creator: Franz von Matsch

Queen Elizabeth of England, undated. (c1910s) Creator: Franz von Matsch
Queen Elizabeth of England, undated. (c1910s)

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). Creator: Unknown

Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). 16th century scene: Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester dance the volta as musicians play stringed instruments

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, an aristocrat educated at Christ Church, Oxford and prominent figure of the Elizabethan age

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830. Sir Edmund Anderson (1530-1605), educated at Inner Temple. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas under Elizabeth I, sat as judge at the trial of Mary

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. View of part of the Tower of London - historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury - which dates from the 11th century

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890. ) Creator: Unknown

The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890. ) Creator: Unknown
The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890). The East India Company formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Queen Elizabeth's prayer-book, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Queen Elizabeth's prayer-book, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Queen Elizabeth's Prayer-book, bound in gold and enamelled, the workmanship of George Heriot

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth, 1588, 1888. Creator: Federico Zuccaro

Queen Elizabeth, 1588, 1888. Creator: Federico Zuccaro
Queen Elizabeth, 1588, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth the First, born 1533

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth the First, born 1533, began reign 1558 and died 1603
6338615 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth the First, born 1533, began reign 1558 and died 1603 by Armstrong

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, 1597. Creator: Unknown

Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, 1597. Creator: Unknown
Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, 1597

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Bess and Tilbury Fort (colour litho)

Queen Bess and Tilbury Fort (colour litho)
976168 Queen Bess and Tilbury Fort (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Bess and Tilbury Fort)

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth I of England, late 16th-early 17th century

Queen Elizabeth I of England, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeths State Bed, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Queen Elizabeths State Bed, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeths State Bed, 1844. Four-poster bed at Burghley House, near Stamford, Lincolnshire. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Queen Elizabeth I, 1592. Creator: Crispijn de Passe I

Queen Elizabeth I, 1592. Creator: Crispijn de Passe I
Queen Elizabeth I, 1592

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Pardon Refused (from Sir Walter Scotts 'Kenilworth'), ca. 1826-29

The Pardon Refused (from Sir Walter Scotts "Kenilworth"), ca. 1826-29
The Pardon Refused (from Sir Walter Scotts " Kenilworth" ), ca. 1826-29

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72

The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72
The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Innisfallen, Killarney, c1870

Innisfallen, Killarney, c1870. Innisfallen island in Lough Leane, County Kerry, Ireland. The monastery was founded in 7th century and dispossessed in 1594, by Elizabeth I

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Interior of the Old School-Room, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Old School-Room, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Old School-Room, 1898. Harrow School at Harrow-on-the-Hill, a public school for boys founded in 1572 by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Spenser, (c1552-1599), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Spenser, (c1552-1599), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Spenser, (c1552-1599), 1830. Edmund Spenser (c1552-1599) English poet who attended Pembroke College, Cambridge, known for The Faerie Queene a fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Jewel, (1522-1571), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Jewel, (1522-1571), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jewel, (1522-1571), 1830. John Jewel (1522-1571) of Devon, English Bishop of Salisbury from 1559 to 1571 educated at Merton College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown

G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. George Gascoigne (c1535-1577) English poet, soldier and courtier, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and Middle Temple, disinherited by his father for debts

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Greville, (1554-1628), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Greville, (1554-1628), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Greville, (1554-1628), 1830. Fulke Greville (1554-1628) Elizabethan poet, dramatist, and statesman who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1581 and 1621

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Elizabeth, (1533-1603), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Elizabeth, (1533-1603), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Elizabeth, (1533-1603), 1830. Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death, the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dee, (1527-1609), 1830. John Dee (1527-1609) English/Welsh mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occult philosopher and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I

Background imageQueen Bess Collection: Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. William Camden (1551-1623) English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald. Author of Britannia, and an historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England




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"Queen Bess: The Iconic Reign of Elizabeth I" Princess Elizabeth, later Queen, c1547, (1902): A glimpse into the early years of Princess Elizabeth's life, before she ascended to the throne and became one of England's most legendary monarchs. Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942): An enchanting moment captured in time as Queen Elizabeth dances gracefully with her close confidant and rumored love interest, the Earl of Leicester. Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830: A portrait that immortalizes Sir Philip Sidney - a renowned poet and courtier who played a significant role in Queen Elizabeth's court during her reign. Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830: Meet Sir Edmund Anderson - a prominent judge who served under Queen Elizabeth I and contributed greatly to shaping English law during this era. Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910: Explore the majestic Tower of London where many historical events unfolded during Queen Elizabeth's reign - a symbol of power and authority. The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890): Witness an important chapter in maritime history as ships set sail under royal patronage towards new horizons during Queen Bess' rule. Queen Elizabeth I is crowned "The Virgin Queen, " known for her unwavering dedication to her country despite never marrying or producing an heir. Her iconic image has been celebrated throughout history. Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI, 1597 : This captivating painting showcases three generations from Tudor lineage – Henry VIII alongside his daughter Queen Elizabeth I and his son Edward VI – representing their influential roles in shaping England’s destiny. Queen Bess at Tilbury Fort stands tall against foreign threats; this color lithograph captures her indomitable spirit and unwavering determination to protect her realm.