Queen Elizabeth I was a monarch who reigned in England at a period of political threat, religious fragmentation, and power ...

More than just a statement beauty regime, the Virgin Queen’s signature makeup was born from sad beginnings — and possibly led to a tragic ending Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588.

Queen Elizabeth I is known for many things: defeating the Spanish Armada, restoring Protestantism, setting the stage for Britain's "Golden Age," and, of course, her unusual decision not to marry.