She sent Sir Walter Raleigh to found a colony in America in 1584, which he named Virginia after the virgin Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth was made aware of a plot against her which questionably implicated her captive Catholic cousin Mary-Queen of Scots.
Blood loss is the most common cause of anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia. Blood loss can be short term or persist over time. Heavy menstrual periods or bleeding in the digestive or urinary tract can cause blood loss. Surgery, trauma, or cancer also can cause blood loss. If a lot of blood is lost, the body may lose enough red blood cells to cause anemia.
Diseases and conditions that cause your body to produce fewer red blood cells than normal include: 1  Aplastic anemia. 2  Cancer. 3  Certain medications, such as anti-retroviral drugs for HIV infection and chemotherapy drugs for cancer and other conditions. 4  Cirrhosis. 5  Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease). low hemoglobin count can also be due to blood loss, which can occur because of: 1  Bleeding from a wound. 2  Bleeding in your digestive tract, such as from ulcers, cancers or hemorrhoids. 3  Bleeding in your urinary tract. 4  Frequent blood donation.