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

Published on 08/26/2021
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Symptoms Were Showing

Unfortunately, Elizabeth’s bizarre beauty ritual may have contributed to her death at the age of 69. Her hair began falling out as she got older. Then there were the acute weariness, cognitive lapses, and intestinal troubles she was having. Those symptoms would be recognized by a modern doctor as evidence of lead poisoning.

Symptoms Were Showing

Symptoms Were Showing

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