The Dark Truth Behind Elizabeth I’s Famous White Makeup

Published on 02/10/2022
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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

Flawless No More

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