Elizabeth I

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Funeral procession of Elizabeth I (1603)
By permission of The British Library (MS Additional 5408)
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Elizabeth's funeral procession is recorded in a magnificent 40-foot scroll, which identifies each of the main participants by name. The procession included common people, knights and their ladies, and aristocrats. Among them, all of England is represented.

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