Mystery manuscript writer was Queen Elizabeth I, researcher finds
A translation of the Roman writer Tacitus' history of the Roman empire, covering events from Augustus' death to Emperor Tiberius, lay undiscovered for more than 100 years until it was recently found by a literary historian from the University of East Anglia in London's Lambeth Palace Library. The paper used in the manuscript convinced the researcher that none other than Queen Elizabeth I was the mystery writer of the translation.
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