Read the extraordinary story of Elizabeth I s life, from her troubled childhood to her remarkable adult life as queen of England.

Following the execution of her mother and disownment by her father, Elizabeth was never expected to sit on the throne.

She rose above her imprisonment in the Tower of London and rejected several marriage proposals to emerge triumphant as England's most powerful queen.

Pushing the boundaries of the British Empire ever further through exploration, patronage of the arts, and strengthened trade, Elizabeth became a glorious monarch, loved and celebrated by her people.