A long-forgotten document from 1596, unearthed in the National Archives by historian Stephen Alford, has has reveled an espionage network led by Robert Cecil, spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I ...

She became queen aged just 25 after the death of her brother Edward VI and sister Mary I. The 16th century witnessed more religious change than ever before and Elizabeth’s main priority was to ...

If the tabloids had existed in the 16th century, they would have had a field day with Queen Elizabeth I. She turned down proposals from the likes of King Philip II of Spain, King Eric XIV of ...

The story of Grace O'Malley, Ireland's fearless 16th century 'Pirate Queen,' is ... of Irish heroine Grace O’Malley (Granuaile) and Queen Elizabeth I. The synopsis of the film states: "When ...