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Early Modern
Was Elizabeth I Really a Beacon for Tolerance?
Was Henry VIII a Blood-soaked, Genocidal Tyrant or a Brilliant Renaissance Prince?
Elizabeth I’s Legacy: Was She Brilliant or Lucky?
How Catholic Nobles Were Persecuted in Elizabethan England
Elizabeth I and Men: The Virgin Queen’s Complicated Relationship with Romance, Sex and Marriage
Why Did Elizabeth I Refuse to Name an Heir?
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How Elizabeth I Tried to Balance Catholic and Protestant Forces – and Ultimately Failed
Why We May Not Know Elizabeth I as Well as We Think
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10 Facts About the Spanish Armada
Why Did the Spanish Armada Fail?
5 Tyrannies of the Tudor Regime
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