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

Published on 08/26/2021
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She Regained Her Strength

The queen eventually recovered her health, however, smallpox nearly killed her and left her traumatized for life. Lady Sidney had an even worse time. She got the disease as a result of her long vigil by the queen’s bedside and was claimed to have become deformed as a result.

She Regained Her Strength

She Regained Her Strength

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