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Elizabeth I: marriage and succession
Concerns about who would succeed Queen Elizabeth I saw Parliament petition her to marry and produce an heir almost immediately.
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A nautical mile
The 'standard' nautical mile is taken as 6080 feet (1.151 statute miles or 1853 metres) and is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation.
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Symbolism in portraits of Queen Elizabeth I
Find out more about the Tudor symbols used in portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and discover what they mean
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Samuel Pepys and the Navy
Samuel Pepys, the famous 17th century British diarist, helped to establish the Navy and is often described as the father of the modern Royal Navy
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Robert Hooke: the man who knew everything
Neither the smallest nor the largest objects in the known Universe escaped the brilliant Hooke's attention.
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The Herschel family and the Royal Observatory
Meet the Herschels, a remarkable family of amateur astronomers
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Elizabeth I's Royal Wardrobe
Queen Elizabeth I was very conscious of her appearance, and her image was engineered to convey wealth, authority and power.
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Elizabeth I: fashion and beauty
As the Queen of England and the nations most powerful woman, Elizabeth's taste set the of the 1500s.