Elizabeth I of England
Queen Elizabeth I’s Feisty Response to Five Catholic Bishops

This letter, written in 1559, is Queen Elizabeth I's response to a complaint by five Catholic bishops, who did not approve of her choice to uphold the reformed Church of England as the official religion of the land. Continue reading

Pope Francis
Editor Nancy Gibbs on choosing Pope Francis as 2013′s Person of the Year

TIME editor Nancy Gibbs talks with TIME's Radhika Jones about why Pope Francis was awarded the Person of the Year award in 2013. They also discuss the other candidate they thought would have won including Edward Snowden, Ted Cruz, Bashar al-Assad, and Edie Windsor. Continue reading