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Queen Elizabeth I Collection

Queen Elizabeth I, the iconic monarch of England, was a symbol of strength and power during her reign

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: The Union of the Roses of the Families of Lancaster and York, 1589 (plate engraving)

The Union of the Roses of the Families of Lancaster and York, 1589 (plate engraving)
XJF328605 The Union of the Roses of the Families of Lancaster and York, 1589 (plate engraving) by Hondius, Jodocus (1567-1611); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Streets of London: King Charles I, Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey (litho)

Streets of London: King Charles I, Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey (litho)
3105695 Streets of London: King Charles I, Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Streets of London)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeths Horse (litho)

Queen Elizabeths Horse (litho)
7166066 Queen Elizabeths Horse (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeths Horse. From a picture at Hatfield House)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Coronation Pageantry of the Past (colour litho)

Coronation Pageantry of the Past (colour litho)
5236297 Coronation Pageantry of the Past (colour litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation Pageantry of the Past)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Sovereigns of the Line of Tudor; King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary

Sovereigns of the Line of Tudor; King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary
958055 Sovereigns of the Line of Tudor; King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth I (chromolitho) by English School

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Counter commemorating Queen Elizabeth I; obverse, c.1613 (silver)

Counter commemorating Queen Elizabeth I; obverse, c.1613 (silver)
7339297 Counter commemorating Queen Elizabeth I; obverse, c.1613 (silver) by Passe, Simon de (1595-1647); 6.1x5.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Simon van de Passe)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I (the 'Armada Portrait'), c.1588 (oil on oak panel)

Elizabeth I (the 'Armada Portrait'), c.1588 (oil on oak panel)
7342330 Elizabeth I (the 'Armada Portrait'), c.1588 (oil on oak panel) by English School, (16th century); 112.5x127 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I (1533- 1603) Engraving

Elizabeth I (1533- 1603) Engraving
UIG5416144 Elizabeth I (1533- 1603) Engraving; (add.info.: Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603)); PHAS/UIG.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Edward VI; Mary I; Elizabeth; James I (engraving)

Edward VI; Mary I; Elizabeth; James I (engraving)
8632471 Edward VI; Mary I; Elizabeth; James I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VI; Mary I; Elizabeth; James I)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I animating her Troops at Tilbury, on the threat of the Spanish Armada (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I animating her Troops at Tilbury, on the threat of the Spanish Armada (engraving)
8632463 Queen Elizabeth I animating her Troops at Tilbury, on the threat of the Spanish Armada (engraving) by English School

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: 'On 12 January 1563, the day of the opening of her second Parliament

"On 12 January 1563, the day of the opening of her second Parliament
8646481 "On 12 January 1563, the day of the opening of her second Parliament, Elizabeth rode in great state to Westminster" (litho) by Paget

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I, from Original Letters Patents of the 32nd year of the Reign (colour litho)

Queen Elizabeth I, from Original Letters Patents of the 32nd year of the Reign (colour litho)
8641349 Queen Elizabeth I, from Original Letters Patents of the 32nd year of the Reign (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth receiving Presents on the Anniversary of her Coronation (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth receiving Presents on the Anniversary of her Coronation (engraving)
8659070 Queen Elizabeth receiving Presents on the Anniversary of her Coronation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I's promenade on Richmond Green, London (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I's promenade on Richmond Green, London (engraving)
8634838 Queen Elizabeth I's promenade on Richmond Green, London (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, Stained Glass Window (engraving)

Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, Stained Glass Window (engraving)
8661523 Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, Stained Glass Window (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) (engraving)

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) (engraving)
ELD4831935 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) (engraving); Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I of England (lithograph)

Elizabeth I of England (lithograph)
CUL4930454 Elizabeth I of England (lithograph); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Elizabeth I of England, called " the Virgin Queen" (1533-1603)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England

Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England
FLO4686329 Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England, after Hans Holbein - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers'

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I of England
3329921 Elizabeth I of England; (add.info.: Portrait of Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) was Queen of England and Ireland. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I receiving a manuscript from the poet George Gascoigne

Queen Elizabeth I receiving a manuscript from the poet George Gascoigne
3329873 Queen Elizabeth I receiving a manuscript from the poet George Gascoigne; (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) Queen of England

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I, (detail), from a map of England and wales by John Speed, c.1612 (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I, (detail), from a map of England and wales by John Speed, c.1612 (engraving)
2911209 Queen Elizabeth I, (detail), from a map of England and wales by John Speed, c.1612 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I of England

Queen Elizabeth I of England
3330094 Queen Elizabeth I of England; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: A scene inside of the Court of Wards during the Elizabethan Era (painting)

A scene inside of the Court of Wards during the Elizabethan Era (painting)
3329546 A scene inside of the Court of Wards during the Elizabethan Era (painting); (add.info.: Painting of a scene inside of the Court of Wards during the Elizabethan Era)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
3329532 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565-1601) an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: The Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada

The Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada
3329520 The Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada; (add.info.: Painting depicting the Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: History of kings. Visit of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I)

History of kings. Visit of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) to Blackfriars, June 15, 1600
NWI4944093 History of kings. Visit of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) to Blackfriars, June 15, 1600. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: History of kings)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: History of kings. Procession during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I)

History of kings. Procession during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I)
NWI4944057 History of kings. Procession during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) in the streets of London to St. Paul's Cathedral, 1558

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Portrait of Queen Elisabeth Iere (1533-1603) with her signature

Portrait of Queen Elisabeth Iere (1533-1603) with her signature
NWI4943789 Portrait of Queen Elisabeth Iere (1533-1603) with her signature.; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Elisabeth Iere (1533-1603) with her signature.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I (1533-1603), c.1590 (oil on panel)

Elizabeth I (1533-1603), c.1590 (oil on panel)
8703341 Elizabeth I (1533-1603), c.1590 (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 109x81 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Elizabeth I, circa 1590, English School.).

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words

With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words
8636229 With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words, "Fain would I climb but that I fear to fall" (engraving) by English School

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Table showing the relationship of the principal Elizabethan courtiers (colour litho)

Table showing the relationship of the principal Elizabethan courtiers (colour litho)
8641344 Table showing the relationship of the principal Elizabethan courtiers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Raleigh's Gallantry, 1824 (coloured engraving)

Raleigh's Gallantry, 1824 (coloured engraving)
8652755 Raleigh's Gallantry, 1824 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raleigh's Gallantry)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Title-page illustration for Scenes from Shakespeare for the Young (colour litho)

Title-page illustration for Scenes from Shakespeare for the Young (colour litho)
8653197 Title-page illustration for Scenes from Shakespeare for the Young (colour litho) by Sidney, Herbert (1858-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I Saxton Atlas, 16th century (engraving)

Elizabeth I Saxton Atlas, 16th century (engraving)
3118913 Elizabeth I Saxton Atlas, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Elizabeth I Saxton Atlas, the frontispiece to Christopher Saxton's Atlas of England and Wales)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving)
3118568 Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I of England (engraving)

Elizabeth I of England (engraving)
CUL4849267 Elizabeth I of England (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Elizabeth I of England, called " the Virgin Queen" (1533-1603)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth praying. Colour lithography, reproduction of the frontispiece of 'Christian

Queen Elizabeth praying. Colour lithography, reproduction of the frontispiece of "Christian Prayers," 1569
NWI4943652 Queen Elizabeth praying. Colour lithography, reproduction of the frontispiece of "Christian Prayers," 1569.; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth praying)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: History of kings. Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) during a falcon hunt

History of kings. Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) during a falcon hunt, 1575
NWI4944117 History of kings. Queen Elizabeth Iere of England (Elizabeth I, 1533-1603) during a falcon hunt, 1575.; (add.info.: History of kings)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Examples of costumes during the Elizabethan Period

Examples of costumes during the Elizabethan Period
5305284 Examples of costumes during the Elizabethan Period.; (add.info.: Examples of costumes during the Elizabethan Period. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Alphabet of famous women. Unknown publisher, circa 1855

Alphabet of famous women. Unknown publisher, circa 1855
DUV4201165 Alphabet of famous women. Unknown publisher, circa 1855; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter E: portrait of Elisabeth Iere, Queen of England (1533-1603). Alphabet of famous women

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I 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 Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England (engraving)

Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England (engraving)
863740 Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England (engraving); (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) queen of England from 1558. Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was the last Tudor

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Coins of Elizabeth I, 1846 (colour litho)

Coins of Elizabeth I, 1846 (colour litho)
8621876 Coins of Elizabeth I, 1846 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of Elizabeth)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Kenilworth Castle (engraving)

Kenilworth Castle (engraving)
8629407 Kenilworth Castle (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kenilworth Castle)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Elizabeth I, Queen of England (colour litho)

Elizabeth I, Queen of England (colour litho)
8672151 Elizabeth I, Queen of England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Queen Elizabeth I's public entry into London (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I's public entry into London (engraving)
8634839 Queen Elizabeth I's public entry into London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I's public entry into London)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Raleigh and Elizabeth (engraving)

Raleigh and Elizabeth (engraving)
8636230 Raleigh and Elizabeth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raleigh and Elizabeth)

Background imageQueen Elizabeth I Collection: Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune (engraving)

Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune (engraving)
8642704 Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune)




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Queen Elizabeth I, the iconic monarch of England, was a symbol of strength and power during her reign. Born into a tumultuous era known as The Union of the Roses, she successfully united the warring families of Lancaster and York. Her coronation pageantry showcased her regal splendor and marked the beginning of an illustrious rule. With grace and determination, Queen Elizabeth rode on horseback through the challenges that came her way. As part of the Tudor dynasty, she followed in the footsteps of her predecessors - King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Mary - leaving an indelible mark on history. Intriguing figures surrounded Queen Elizabeth throughout her life. Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester played a significant role in both her personal life and political affairs. Meanwhile, Francis Walsingham served as her trusted principal secretary and spymaster. The influence of Queen Elizabeth extended far beyond England's borders. The East India Company Charter signed in London on December 31st, 1600 highlighted England's growing global reach under her reign. This charter paved the way for future British dominance in trade with Asia. A captivating portrait captures Queen Elizabeth's essence around 1600; it showcases not only her external beauty but also hints at the depth within this remarkable queen who defied societal expectations to lead with wisdom and courage. Queen Elizabeth I left an enduring legacy that continues to inspire generations today. Her reign is remembered as a golden age when art flourished alongside exploration and innovation. She will forever be celebrated as one of history's most influential queens whose impact still resonates centuries later.