Elizabeth I of England

ElizabethI of England

female, deceased (1603)
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558...
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

female, 64 years old
From the age of 13 when she played Caliban in a school production of "The Tempest," Helen Mirren knew she wanted to be an actress. Her Russian-born...
Mary Tudor

Mary Tudor (Mary I of England)

female, deceased (1558)
Mary I (18 February, 1516 - 17 November, 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July1553 (de facto) or...
James I of England

James I of England

male, deceased (1625)
James Stuart was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567,...
Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser

male, deceased (1599)
Edmund Spenser (c. 1552-13 January, 1599) was an English poet and Poet Laureate. Spenser is a controversial figure due to his zeal for the...
John Dee

John Dee

male, deceased (1608)
John Dee was a noted English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, occultist, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. He also devoted...
Wives Of Henry VIII

Wives Of Henry VIII

female
The six wives (queens consort) of Henry VIII of England were, in order: Catherine of Aragon (annulled), Anne Boleyn (beheaded), Jane Seymour (died,...
Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

male
Christopher Lee is a British writer and historian, best-known for writing the radio series "This Sceptred Isle" for the BBC. Lee was the first...
Nicholas Hilliard

Nicholas Hilliard

male, deceased (1619)
Nicholas Hilliard (c.1547 - bur.January 7, 1619), the first true English miniature painter born in England, is said to have been the son of Richard...
Christopher Hatton

Christopher Hatton

male, deceased (1591)
Sir Christopher Hatton (1540 - November 20, 1591) was an English politician, the lord chancellor of England and, according to speculation, the...