How tall was queen elizabeth 1?

Elizabeth I was extremely tall. It is said she is estimated to be around 5'10 inches, although she wasn't as tall as the scottish queen at the time who was 6'2. read more

In her book “Elizabeth the Queen”, Alison Weir describes the 25 year old Elizabeth as: “tall and slender, with a tiny waist, small bosom and beautiful, long-fingered hands, which it pleased her vanity to display to advantage in a variety of affected poses. read more

The gloves on display at Hatfield House show quite clearly that Elizabeth was rightly proud of what she perhaps considered her most handsome feature. Her height again is different to determine absolutely, but modern estimates put it between 5ft 3in and 5ft 5in. read more