Elizabeth I is considered one of the greatest queens to have ever reigned, and the Tudor Monarch was a fierce lady who knew what she wanted. She was strong willed, and many people would think twice about crossing her, but early into her reign she suffered from a bout of a very deadly illness that had been around in England for some time. Smallpox over the years killed millions around the globe, but it even affected the English throne as Elizabeth I believed at one point she would succumb to the deadly disease. But this plunged England into crisis as at the time there were no plans drawn up for her successor. Elizabeth did eventually recover, but she was haunted and reminded of her battle with smallpox every single day. But what is the story of the deadly disease that almost killed Elizabeth I?

Elizabeth I’s bout of near fatal illness of 1562 exposed how vulnerable England was with a female monarch who did not have any children or heirs. This left the country vulnerable to attack and invasion, and for a brief two week period where the Queen was suffering, the governance of the country was shaky and tenuous.
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Queen Elizabeth’s doctors expressed concern for her health on Thursday, recommending in a statement that she “remain under medical supervision.” The statement from the palace uses language that differs from their normal communications about the 96-year-old monarch’s health. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.

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