Graphology is a science with its basis just like all the other sciences; empirical, and scientific exploration of hypothesis and experimentation. The various character traits that match up with the various graphological traits have been thouroughly tested through the traditional scientific methods.

Graphology is a science and should be best left to experts in the field. It takes years of study and training to become a qualified graphologist. However, there are simple and logical explanations that can show you; how and why graphology works, and the implications for its practical uses.

The following handwritings are samples of famous people. We have provided a mini-analysis of some of the main features of these writings. It is for the purpose of your review. In no way is this to be determined as a complete and in-depth analysis. We have chosen a variety of samples purposely selected for their unique graphology characteristics and others simply because of their fame. Please enjoy these as they are meant only for the purpose of public interest.

Elizabeth I was the queen of England during the 1500's. This is relevant as handwriting in those days was quite different than today. For that reason, some of the graphology traits in her handwriting will be analyzed accordingly. Also, this sample was written when she was in her 20's; the quality of the sample is poor, and I analyzed her from another sample which was clearer. It was written when she was in her fifties, and the sample does have its differences. I was unable to use that particular written sample, though.

Elizabeth had a strikingly strong and powerful hand. There are strong horizontal and diagonal strokes representing her intense drive and motivation. The spatial arrangements are overly crowded; the lines are completely tangled and jumbled. Her signature is not as jumbled as the text of the sample. Her writing is very fast and illegible. Elizabeth wrote in pastose. [Pastose is a quality where the ink flows freely from the pen. Pastose writers today will often use felt tips pens to get the desired effect, and to "feel" or "sense" the contact with the paper. These are people that are sensuos]

Elizabeth had a great deal of vitality, especially considering her age of 55 at the time this sample was written. Remember, people's life expectancy was very short in that century. She is highly determined, and motivated. She was in charge, and always needed an audience around her for her to display her power. She was a powerful woman, not because she was queen, but because the writing dictates this.

The speed and simplification of her writing shows of a high intellect, however, she appeared to live in a state of confusion. This is contradictory, but often enough there are contradictory graphology traits in a given sample. However, in this sample; I believe that she only appeared to be confused. The explanation for this follows.

The middle zone is completely illegible and often "threaded" [threading is a connective form, which is used in fast writing like this by people who are so smart that they communicate in such a way that the other people never know what's going on. They can waiver on issues, and change their minds rapidly]

Here may be an example of a highly intelligent and powerful person, intentionally keeping others at bay. Her orders and her speech were confusing to every one around her; but she may have done this intentionally because of her position and responsibility. [Note: the overall picture of jumbling and tangling is reminiscent of how Washington DC was laid out as a city. It was intentionall, done to prevent foreign attack. Normally, I would not consider this explanation, however, the speed, simplification, threading and even the steady baseline all indicate the exact opposite. Especially the aspect of threading. Threading is done by those that can fool others with their quick wit. Confusion and threading in the same writing alarms me to the validity of one versus the other. I can't think that the writer is "faking" the thread since the writing is fast; so I believe that it was the "confusion" that was faked]

I will posulate that she was so smart that she kept things in an apparent state of confusion to keep constant control over matters. She is the only one that knew what was going on.

As a woman; she was emotional and could easily fly off the handle. She was impulsive, and spontaneous. The pastosity of the writing belies a person who was very sensual. She liked and relished senses of smell, taste, and art. Sexually, she had a very strong sex drive, and in combination with sensuality; she would have made an excellent lover. However, the lower zone betrays the fact that she was sexually unfulfilled.

This sample was written at an unknown time by Henry VIII. Henry is an adult at the time of the writing, so the time frame is somewhere in the early 1500's. As with Elizabeth I shown above, I will take the same precautions in analyzing Henry's hand as I did with her.

In addition, it is hard to discern which writing implement was used, but it is clear that it would run out of ink and Henry would have to replenish it often. For this reason, I will make no inference on the difference in pressure of the sample. However, the blothcy patches certainly would have been avoidable by his own choice, so that aspect will be analyzed.

The main features of this sample are the arcades, rhythm, crowded space with no margins, blocthy patches and thick strokes, upright slant, and concave baseline.

The arcades depict a person who distrusted others and viewed life like he needed to protect himself. Yet, the crowded spatial arrangement means he was always busy, and active; but always wanted people around him. He was the center of attention, and no one else really mattered. [notice that the signature is almost directly in the middle of the page] The erractic slant changes suggest a man whose emotioal tendencies varied. Henry was a moody person, and his moods changed swiftly; like the slant changes.

Henry was a slob but could be hurt by the criticism of others. He was sensitive to negative comments. He liked sensual vices, and would relish in it. He had a strong hunger for these vices, of which sex was one.

Henry was above reproach. He never admitted any mistakes or faults on his own part. Instead, he would blame others. [notice how thoroughly he attempts to obliterate his writing errors] And when he was angry or blaming someone; he was verbally abusive [besides arcade as the main connective form; there are numerous angles at the baseline, a sure graphology trait of abuse or harshness towards others]

Henry was an impatient man, besides being mean and grumpy. However, he was able to think quickly and endeavor in projects. He would approach new projects slowly, perhaps fearing the repurcussions of his actions by all those he distrusted. But once a project was underway, Henry grew enthusiastically towards it, and finished the projects he started with vigor.

This was a sample I most definitely wanted to include in this series of famous people. It is again unknown when Catherine wrote this letter. It was sometime as a young adult, and about the middle of the 1700's. The sample is in French, and once again that is irrelevant to our trained graphologists.

Since there is a great difference between positive handwriting graphologically, and what people generally believe is positive writing; I include this sample. I bet many people wish they could write like this.

At first impression, the sample is overly flourished, slowly written, and ovelry controlled. The sample lacks spontanaiety, and is completely artificial. Now, do you really want to have a handwriting like this? While it looks pretty, it is completely pretentious in every way!

Cathrerine loved the social limelight. And she always dressed well and looked her best. Everything about Catherine was about how things looked to others. She was selfish and greedy, [there are many curls in the sample; especially tight and pressured lead in curls on lower case "c"] and she was dishonest. This is a shallow person who did not reveal her true self to anyone. Not even herself.

Catherine hand a sound intellect, and strong motivation. [tall height in upper zone and long, upward and high t-bars] She was ambitious, and a charming lady; so she knew how to use her looks and charm to get what she wanted. She wanted social status to flaunt her vanity and arrogance.

She had a strong sex drive, but was not sexually adventurous, and was rarely satisfied sexually. [the lower zone is long, but there is either a sharp point at the base of the loop, or the loop falls short on the return to the baseline] Sex was a tool along with her motivation and intellect to attain her desires.