Queen Elizabeth I is known for many things: defeating the Spanish Armada, restoring Protestantism, setting the stage for Britain's "Golden Age," and, of course, her unusual decision not to marry.

They called her the Virgin Queen, England's first Queen Elizabeth, a revered ruler in her own lifetime. Yet behind her fame lie many dark secrets, and an unsolved mystery. Why didn't the queen marry ...

How was Elizabeth I finally crowned Queen of England, after long years of perilous waiting? Why was her early reign so fraught with danger? Who was William Cecil, Elizabeth’s new secretary, and the ...