A researcher in the U.K. has uncovered a mysterious 16th-century manuscript written by Queen Elizabeth I — the first discovery of its type in more than a century. Philo made the amazing find in January 2019, when he was searching for manuscript translations of the Roman historian Tacitus. SIR WALTER RALEIGH’S ‘SELF-PORTRAIT’ MAY HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN THE TOWER OF LONDONQueen Elizabeth I, the daughter of King Henry VIII, was known to enjoy translation and classical history. A favorite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I, he was also a soldier, writer, poet, politician, and the person credited with popularizing tobacco in England. Convicted of treason against Queen Elizabeth I of England, she was beheaded at Fotheringay Castle in England in 1587.

Source: Fox News November 29, 2019 19:30 UTC