How did Elizabeth I's public image change as she grew older?
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The more her beauty faded, the more it was praised.
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In the final years of her life, Elizabeth began to believe in the role she played as a beautiful young maiden.
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It didn't change much. Her people continued to adore her as the Virgin Queen and as Good Queen Bess, and they did believe that she kept her looks even when she was nearly 70.