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

Published on 08/26/2021
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Flawless No More

Smallpox was a disaster for Elizabeth as well, especially in terms of keeping power. She had depended on her attractiveness to exert influence in a society controlled by males until she became unwell. And how could she maintain the image she had worked so hard to build over the years with those permanent scars?

Flawless No More

Flawless No More

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