Birth of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in history, 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury…
Elizabeth I
24 March 1603 – The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
The Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, by Paul DelarocheIn the early hours of 24th March 1603,…
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Detail from a painting of Anne and Elizabeth by Gustaf Wappers (1838)Happy Mothering Sunday to all those celebrating…
Giveaway – God’s Traitors: Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England
World Book Day seems a fitting day for the release of the UK paperback edition of God's Traitors:…
Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey Book Tour Day 6 – The Cor Rotto Letter
For day 6 of her virtual book tour for Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey, Adrienne Dillard…
15 January 1559 – Elizabeth I’s coronation and the choice of date
At 12pm on January 15th 1559*, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England, a huge achievement for the…
14 January 1559 – The Coronation Procession of Elizabeth I
At 3pm on 14th January 1559, Elizabeth I, who had been queen since the death of her half-sister…