Smallpox Killed A Large Proportion Of The European Population
Smallpox was the most feared contagion in Europe since there was no cure or vaccination. And quite rightly so! At the time, around one-third of those diagnosed with the condition perished. It’s no surprise that Queen Elizabeth I refused to accept her physician’s diagnosis. This was especially true given that one of the stages of smallpox was about to damage her beauty. Disfiguring lesions were one of the symptoms of smallpox, which might scar a person if they were irritated.
Smallpox Killed A Large Proportion Of The European Population
Her Reaction Was A Bit Dramatic
Queen Elizabeth I had little choice but to believe Dr. Burcot’s diagnosis, given her fever, discomfort, and the imminent sores that would scar her skin. She had smallpox and thus would have scarring on her skin. Her Majesty, according to historical accounts, was a tad dramatic when she eventually accepted her smallpox diagnosis. According to reports, the queen shouted out, “God’s pestilence.” Which is superior? To have the pox in the hand, face, or heart and destroy the entire body?”
Her Reaction Was A Bit Dramatic
