Elizabeth I

The Rule of Women | Marriage & Virginity | Elizabeth as Religious Leader

Thomas Rogers
"The Earle of Leicesters Ghoste" (circa 1602-1604)
Newberry Library (Case MS Y185 .L53)
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Elizabeth's rumored flirtations with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, produced much slander and resentment. Even after the Earl's death, pamphlets like Leicester's Ghost continued to spread accusations of his sins.

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