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
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