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Reflecting on the second Elizabethan age and what's next

Is the queen's death the end of an era? If so, what era? Reflecting on the second Elizabethan age and what's next Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer and Al Jazeera journalist Femi Oke join ...
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Sir Walter Raleigh was Elizabethan England’s greatest adventurer—but when his fortunes changed, one fatal mistake led to his catastrophic downfall.

Sir Walter Raleigh was a fearless adventurer and famed explorer of the Elizabethan Age. He introduced tobacco to England, searched for the golden city of El Dorado, and enjoyed the favor of Queen ...
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‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture

After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and graceful piece he had originally titled “The Man in the Street” to ...
Wall Street Journal

As the Second Elizabethan Age Ends, a Personal Reflection on 70 Years

Crowds gathered to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at her Scottish residence, Balmoral. Leaders around the world paid tribute to the life and service of the queen. She was 96.
Salon

The Elizabethan Age of pop culture, from Sex Pistols and “The Crown” to Paddington and beyond

Queen Elizabeth II’s seven-decade reign made her Britain’s longest-serving monarch, fulfilling her duties until she died on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the age of 96. Over a life that stretched across most ...