This vintage illustration depicts Queen Elizabeth I seated on her throne, with two noblemen standing to her right and the Knight of the Royal Garter standing to her left. Illustrated and painted by Albert Kretschmer (1825 - 1891), it was published in an 1882 collection of illustrated costumes of the world and is now in the public domain.
This vintage illustration depicts Queen Elizabeth I seated on her throne, with two noblemen standing to her right and the Knight of the Royal Garter standing to her left. Illustrated and painted by Albert Kretschmer (1825 - 1891), it was published in an 1882 collection of illustrated costumes of the world and is now in the public domain.

Sail the seas with Queen Elizabeth I, her spies and privateers in upcoming remote course

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Interested in following along with Queen Elizabeth I, her swashbuckling mariners, and devious spies as they use double agents and codes to lay the foundation for pirating and international espionage? Join Betty Zak, instructor of lifelong learning, for this upcoming remote course offered with the generous support of the Association for Continuing Education.

In this course, you’ll discover the location of Drake’s lost gold, search for Eldorado, and outwit the Spanish Armada. What was the secret to Queen Elizabeth I’s success? Was it her cunning, her brilliance, her manipulation, her charm?

You decide.

The course runs from Tuesday, July 6 to Tuesday, July 27. To learn more about the course, visit the Siegel Lifelong Learning website.