The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

Although Queen Elizabeth technically only had ... “It really was a genuine closeness, and Elizabeth was always Sophie’s biggest confidante. I think she saw Sophie as a bit of a surrogate ...

David Starkey described the Queen as 'a bright star who dazzled both the nation and the world'. He then went on to claim that, whereas most stars fade in time, Elizabeth's luminescence 'has lasted for ...

Francis Drake's successful voyage included British sailors' arrival in California and the plundering of a glut of Spanish riches that sustained Elizabeth I's empire ... urge the queen to take ...