6 August 1504 – Birth of Matthew Parker, Chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury
On 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury in her daughter's reign,…
Elizabeth I
31 July 1544 – An Incredible Letter
Attributed to William Scrots, c. 1546 On 31st July 1544 ten year old Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII…
The Spanish Armada 1588
Elizabeth I, Armada Portrait Back in 2010 I did daily posts over at The Elizabeth Files counting down…
Elizabeth I – A Guest Post by author Robert Stephen Parry
Thank you Claire for inviting me to your webpage today to say a few words about my most…
1 July 1536 – Henry VIII’s Daughters Declared Illegitimate
On 1st July 1536, Parliament gave the Second Act of Succession its first reading. This superseded the 1534…
Thomas Boleyn and Henry VIII – Two Fathers
As it is Father's Day in many countries around the world today, I wanted to share two articles…
26 April 1536 – Anne Boleyn asks Matthew Parker to watch over Elizabeth
Sometime around 26th April, Queen Anne Boleyn met with her chaplain Matthew Parker and asked him to watch…