Royalty, Queens and Consorts of England, Illustration, Queen Elizabeth I, (1533-1603) Queen of England from 1558-1603, who inherited a tattered realm but on her death had left England very strong indeed, She was perhaps England's greatest monarch, strong

Royalty, Queens and Consorts of England, Illustration, Queen Elizabeth I, (1533-1603) Queen of England from 1558-1603, who inherited a tattered realm but on her death had left England very strong indeed, She was perhaps England's greatest monarch, strong when confronted by the Spanish Armada and especially when under threat from Catholic plots which led to Mary Queen of Scots being executed, She was a master of political science and in her reign literature blossomed and England became the major sea power with exploits in the new world (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)