Elizabeth I’s Iconic White Makeup: The Underlying Dark Truth

Published on 08/26/2021
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Deadly Disease And Will Leave Lifetime Scars

Those who survived smallpox would be scarred for the rest of their lives by the sores. In Elizabethan times, there was likewise no recognized treatment or cure. Smallpox remained a deadly disease until the 1960s when it was estimated that 12 million individuals contracted the disease each year.

Deadly Disease And Will Leave Lifetime Scars

Deadly Disease And Will Leave Lifetime Scars

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