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

Published on 08/26/2021
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The Worst Thing That’ll Happen

The situation was gloomy for Elizabeth’s dedicated courtiers. Tragically, it seemed that their adored queen would pass away. Worse still, there was nothing in the way of medical assistance. Physicians at the time knew that smallpox was caused by a deficiency of humors in the body – a concept that has since been debunked.

The Worst Thing That'll Happen

The Worst Thing That’ll Happen

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