How did Elizabeth I of England die?

Elizabeth reigned for almost forty-five years and was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty, having died childless. Her reign is famous as 'The Golden Age', ... nor did she have a post-mortem. Whatever caused the death of England's renaissance queen, Elizabeth's death was certainly hastened by her ailing mental health. read more

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor. read more

Elizabeth I is one of England's most well-known monarchs. She was the daughter of the infamous King Henry VIII and his second wife the illustrious Queen Anne Boleyn, who was executed when Elizabeth was just two years old. Elizabeth reigned for almost forty-five years and was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty, having died childless. read more

Elizabeth’s makeup contained arsenic, lead, and sulfur. After years of wearing thick layers of poison on her face, (some sources say she never removed it), that would explain the “blood poisoning” , and is generally considered the most likely reason for it. read more