September 7 – The birth of Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

| September 7, 2022

September 7 – The birth of Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Greenwich Palace. This daughter would, of course, grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, a queen who would rule England for over […]

August 26 – Anne Boleyn prepares to give birth

| August 26, 2022

August 26 – Anne Boleyn prepares to give birth

On this day in Tudor history, 26th August 1533, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the king’s second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, prepared for the birth of her first child by “taking her chamber” at Greenwich Palace. The baby was born on 7th September and was, of course, the future Queen Elizabeth I. Tudor […]

11 February – Success for George Boleyn and the birth and death of Elizabeth of York

| February 11, 2022

11 February – Success for George Boleyn and the birth and death of Elizabeth of York

On this day in Tudor history, 11 February 1531, the ecclesiastical assembly known as convocation granted King Henry VIII the title of “singular protector, supreme lord, and even, so far as the law of Christ allows, supreme head of the English church and clergy”. The person responsible for persuading convocation to grant the king this […]

Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth I!

| September 7, 2021

Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth I!

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a daughter at Greenwich Palace. Chronicler Edward Hall recorded the royal birth, writing, “The vii. day of September beyng Sondaie, betwene thre and foure of the Clocke at after noone, the Quene was delivered of a faire Lady […]”. He […]

The birth of Queen Elizabeth I on 7 September 1533

| September 7, 2020

The birth of Queen Elizabeth I on 7 September 1533

Today is the 487th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth I, a woman known as Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, and the Virgin Queen, and whose reign has been known as a Golden Age. The iconic monarch who ruled England for over 44 years was, of course, the daughter of Queen Anne Boleyn, the second […]

7 September 1533 – Queen Anne Boleyn gives birth to Elizabeth, future Queen of England

| September 7, 2019

7 September 1533 – Queen Anne Boleyn gives birth to Elizabeth, future Queen of England

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, at Greenwich Palace, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. This daughter would, of course, grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, a queen who would rule England for over […]

7 September 1533 – A baby girl for Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

| September 7, 2017

7 September 1533 – A baby girl for Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

On this day in history, Sunday 7th September 1533, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a baby girl at Greenwich Palace. Although the birth of a daughter instead of the predicted prince must have been a disappointment initially, both her parents delighted in their daughter. Of course, nobody could […]

7 September 1533 – Birth of Queen Elizabeth I

| September 7, 2016

7 September 1533 – Birth of Queen Elizabeth I

483 years today, on the afternoon of 7th September 1533, Henry VIII’s second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn, gave birth to a baby girl at the Palace of Placentia (Greenwich Palace). Chronicler Edward Hall recorded the royal birth: “The vii. day of September beyng Sondaie, betwene thre and foure of the Clocke at after noone, the […]

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