Initial research

The key to this hairstyle looking Elizabethan is the use of pearls being threaded through the plait, and this is what I like about this style - it is fairly simple but quite effective

The use of plaits to create buns is very effective in this instance, as the plaits appear clearly defined, and thus make the style look more complex and comprehensive 

This portrait shows Queen Elizabeth I with red hair and curls flowing onto the shoulders

This image to me seems like a common style that Elizabethan's would wear, because it would be practical but also looks effective. 

I like how in this picture different plaits have been used to create texture and different layers within the hair. It all looks very neat and precisely finished. 

Realistically, I think this look would be unachievable for me to create, but it allows you to see the extent of things that you can do with hair, and that there literally are no boundaries. This style looks extremely complicated but it works very well and incorporates many different plaits and braids, as well as using accessories within it.