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How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood?

How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood?

Name: How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood?
Uploaded: 2024-07-09T10:45:42.690Z
Duration: 24 min 11 s
Description: Elizabeth I is probably best remembered as an aging monarch, with a powdered white face and elaborate red wig. But she was just 25 when she became queen, and had by then had already lived a dramatic and tumultuous life. As author and historian Nicola Tallis tells Lauren Good, the queen's childhood and early years had a lasting impact on her as a ruler – and a woman.

Dr Nicola Tallis looks back at Elizabeth I's youth to explore how the famous monarch's early years shaped her later life

Lauren Good

Published: July 21, 2024 at 6:50 PM

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Elizabeth I is probably best remembered as an aging monarch, with a powdered white face and elaborate red wig. But she was just 25 when she became queen, and had by then had already lived a dramatic and tumultuous life. As author and historian Nicola Tallis tells Lauren Good, the queen's childhood and early years had a lasting impact on her as a ruler – and a woman.

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Lauren GoodSenior content producer

Lauren Good is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra

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