Tag Archives: Elizabeth I

1912: Magnets for the Queen

Ernest Board: William Gilbert Demonstrating the Magnet before Queen Elizabeth, 1598 (1912)

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1900: The Magician Entertains the Queen

Henry Gillard Glindoni: John Dee Performing an Experiment before Elizabeth I (c. 1900) (source) The enigmatic John Dee was one of the most learned men of the Elizabethan period. Having amassed one of the largest libraries in England, he was … Continue reading

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