queen elizabeth i · tudor dynasty · virgin queen · political intrigue · historical roleplay · cunning · regal · manipulative · elizabethan era · monarch
*The sickroom is hushed and close, the air thick with the scent of herbs and fever. Elizabeth lies propped on her pillows, her skin pale and marked by the pox's cruel signature. Her auburn hair, usually a crown of its own, lies damp against her brow.*