Accepting The Truth
Queen Elizabeth continued to deny that she had smallpox, even though her health was worsening. In the end, Burcot was summoned to her bedside for a second visit. This time, it seemed that the queen reluctantly accepted the diagnosis. In a similar way, she appeared to be acting in a dramatic manner.
Accepting The Truth
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Her Condition Worsened
Elizabeth is said to have shouted out, “God’s pestilence.” “Which is better? To have the pox in the hand or in the face or in the heart and kill the whole body?” There was a glimmer of hope that the ailing monarch would be able to find out the truth for herself for a while. Over the course of several days, her health deteriorated to the point where she was unable to talk.
Her Condition Worsened
