The Virgin Queen


My idol and fellow Virgo. One great broad!

The Royal Nursery 1538
The doting father. His affections changed with each new wife.

Joan of Arc in Prison
Her Mother, Ann Boleyn, gave her lord no sons, she was convicted of adultry and sentenced to death.

The King's Orchard
Sister Mary, Brother Edward, Cousin Jane Grey

Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Execution of Lady Jane Grey
She almost took her throne, a cousin and a unwilling traitor.

The Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester (detail)
Taken to the Tower Of London by order of her sister Queen Mary

Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund
Her elder 1/2 sister Mary held death over her head on a daily basis until she died and made way for Elizabeth

The White Devil
On her throne at last.

The Crisis
Near death with the pox, but she recovered to reign until her 69th year.

The Huguenot
Her lover, Robert (Robin)Dudley. Was she really a virgin queen?

Circe
The weight of power kept her awake many nights and so did her tooth aches.

Maiden Song
She was courted by France and Spain ,but would make no man her king. She was wedded to England.

Val Prinsep, R.A.
Cecil, her devoted secretary.

Helen of Troy
When crossed she could become her father's daughter

Bianca
Her cousin Mary Queen of Scotland wanted the throne of England and was executed for it

Love's Shadow
Her jealous cousin and lady in waiting, Lettice Knollys. She would marry Robert Dudley the Queen's lover.

King Pelles' Daughter bearing the Sancgraal
Her faithful lady in waiting, Cat Ashley.

The Lady of Shalott
She grieved when Mary was put to death.

Death of Elizabeth
Death of Elizabeth
A sad end for a great lady. She would not go to bed.

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6/20/2004 6:05:46 AM Treeseed Excellent!
6/20/2004 8:13:29 AM Battlemaiden Merci, Treeseed.
6/20/2004 11:15:44 AM On a Quest Gorgeous, Battlemaiden! Elisabeth I is one of my favourite historical characters. Thanks for such a wonderful album!
6/21/2004 12:31:01 PM Battlemaiden Thank you OAQ, wasn't she wonderful? I'm sure there are a lot of us Liz Lovers out there.
1/5/2006 11:49:01 AM ShallottLady cool :)
1/5/2006 12:16:19 PM chiaroscuro You are toooo much, Battlemaiden! :D
1/6/2006 1:15:29 PM Battlemaiden Thanks all!
1/24/2006 5:42:09 PM gaelle .........well L......as my daughter would say..........."YOU ROCK GIRL!!"~~~~~~~~~~~``````
7/27/2006 2:22:16 PM Lysia Lovely! a beautiful album in tribute of one who proved centuries ago that women can be as strong and efficient as any man, the best of the Tudor monarchs! I love it!
7/28/2006 4:56:14 PM Battlemaiden Thanks Lysia, I stood at the foot of her tomb last year and wept, it was very humbling.
2/2/2007 2:42:26 PM lady viola Perfect choice of pics!A very good job.
2/6/2007 12:53:16 PM Battlemaiden Thank you Lady V!