Good Queen Bess is a nickname for Queen Elizabeth I of England, who reigned from 1558 to 1603. She was known as the 'Good Queen' because of her strong leadership and her success in restoring stability to England after a period of religious and political turmoil. The crossword solution for Good Queen Bess is 'Oriana, ' which was a name given to Elizabeth I by her admirers, derived from the Latin word for 'GOLDEN.'