It was utterly amazing to Elizabeth how it was possible for her to be so strong in some areas, and yet still feel like a house of cards ready to topple over at any second. As she made her way through her garden, the night sky looming over head, this was all she could think of. She had confidence in her rule, she knew that if anyone was capable ( Read more... )

The year was 1559. Elizabeth had been on the throne for just over a year now, and things were anything but stable. Cecil kept telling her that she needed to marry, always talk of marriage - it was enough to drive her mad! Of course, most women her age had already been married for years and born children by now, but that was besides the point. She ( Read more... )