Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen and the Cult of Gloriana

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Elizabeth I, focusing on how a woman in a male-dominated world crafted a powerful image of herself as the Virgin Queen. They discuss the early years of her reign, the challenge of marriage and succession, the crafting of the Gloriana persona through portraits and pageantry, the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, the Spanish Armada, and the later years of the cult. They also touch on the darker side of Gloriana, including the treatment of Irish Catholics and the persecution of Puritans. Finally, they reflect on the legacy of Elizabeth's image and the end of an era. #ElizabethI #VirginQueen #Gloriana #TudorEngland #SpanishArmada #MaryQueenOfScots #CultOfGloriana #Portraiture #GoldenSpeech #Tilbury #WilliamShakespeare #FrancisWalsingham #RobertDudley #ShekharKapur #CateBlanchett #History #FexingoHistory #BritishMonarchy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo