Both Uses of
Queen Elizabeth
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- Here was Philip Herbert, described by Francis Osborne, in his "Memoires on the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James," as one who was "caressed by the Court for his handsome face, which kept him not long company."†
Chpt 11 *
- There has not been a scandal in the neighbourhood since the time of Queen Elizabeth, and consequently they all fall asleep after dinner.†
Chpt 15
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(Queen Elizabeth of England) queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated (1533-1603)editor's notes: Queen Elizabeth's reign is thought of as the golden age of English history by some. It was marked by prosperity, seafaring prowess, and literary genius including Shakespeare.