112. Regina, Monarch and Sovereign

<p>Gloriana had illuminated an era, for which she gave it her name. A grand ceremony was about to begin. Her Majesty was dressed for the occasion and coiffed in style. Good Queen Bess always dominated special occasions and today would be no exception. Her subjects would pay her homage, as they should. Although Regina’s Monarch and Sovereign official portraits had not changed in decades—propagating intemporal youth and vigor throughout her realm—today her mask would be removed, finally exposing her true visage. Anyone who was ‘anyone’ in the Kingdom was present. The Monarch’s favorite seamstress remained close by, at her post, assuring her anointed Sovereign’s costume was impeccable. The Virgin Queen was ready. She lay still, dignified, royal, arms to either side, reposed in regal attire, attended by her ladies in waiting, ready for one last opulent public appearance... her funeral.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/N7y4fYbjNuw which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Support our channel by watching and clicking on the ads in this video. It costs you nothing and by doing so gives us extra credit and encourages, supports &amp; helps us to create more quality content. Thanks!</p> <p>A Patreon member sent in this question: Mark, I saw your posts on a few online History Groups. How many such groups are you a member of? Mark’s answer: I’ve put together a complete list of the over 100 free online History Groups I’ve joined which I posted for you and all my other Patreon members to exclusively peruse and enjoy at https://patreon.com/markvinet</p> <p>Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available at https://amzn.to/33evMUj</p> <p>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</p> <p>Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</p> <p>YouTub