Flawless No More
Elizabeth was also a catastrophe when it came to retaining power due to smallpox. Until she became ill, she had relied on her attractiveness to exercise power in a culture dominated by men. With those permanent scars, how could she maintain the image she had fought so hard to develop over the years?
Flawless No More
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Excessive Use Of Venetian Ceruse
To hide her imperfections, Elizabeth, on the other hand, began religiously covering her face in Venetian ceruse. It was almost impossible to see her without it. Even after all these years, the Virgin Queen’s dazzling white makeup is still employed in almost every theatrical and film portrayal of her.
Excessive Use Of Venetian Ceruse
