Almost 500 years ago, a princess called Elizabeth became Queen of England. People were worried. It was unusual to be ruled by a woman, because at the time, they were seen as weak and not as clever ...

Queen Elizabeth I took the crown of England on January 15, 1559 and ruled until her death in 1603. Here are 15 things you might not know about Good Queen Bess. She very nearly wasn’t queen at all.

In the 16th century, sugar was imported from British territories in the Caribbean. Since it was an expensive commodity, it [… ...

Queen Elizabeth became the longest-ruling monarch in U.K. history in Sept. 2015 Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Queen Elizabeth‘s royal résumé just got even ...