17 December 1559 – Matthew Parker consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in history, 17th December 1559, Matthew Parker was consecrated as Elizabeth I's Archbishop of Canterbury.…
Elizabeth I
30 November 1601 – Elizabeth I’s Golden Speech
Elizabeth I by Marcus Gheeraerts the YoungerOn 30th November 1601, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and…
17 November 1558 – The Accession of Queen Elizabeth I
On 17th November 1558, following the death of Queen Mary I early that morning, Mary's 25 year-old half…
10 September 1533 – Christening of the future Elizabeth I
On Wednesday 10 September 1533, three days after her birth, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII
Miniature of Elizabeth I by Nicholas Hilliard At 3pm on 7th September, less than two weeks after she…
26 August 1533 – Anne Boleyn takes to her Chamber
Woman said to be Anne Boleyn by Holbein One of the rituals associated with childbirth was called "taking…
Elizabeth I’s Tilbury Speech – 9 August 1588
Although the remaining ships of the Spanish Armada were homeward bound, England was still expecting to be threatened…