24 March 1603 – Death of Elizabeth I
The Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England by Paul Delaroche On this day in history, the 24th…
Elizabeth I
Lady Mary Scudamore (nee Shelton) by Anne Clinard Barnhill
Today we have a guest post from historical novelist Anne Clinard Barnhill, author of Queen Elizabeth's Daughter: A…
14 January 1559 – Elizabeth I’s Coronation Procession
Elizabeth I left the Tower for her eve of coronation procession at 3pm on the 14th January 1559…
17 November 1558 – The Death of Mary I and the Accession of Elizabeth I
On 17th November 1558, Henry VIII's eldest child, Queen Mary I, died. She was just forty-two years-old. After…
A Doomed, Romantic Queen? – Guest Post by historian Linda Porter
Linda Porter on how she came to write her latest book, Crown of Thistles: the fatal inheritance of…
7 September 1533 – Anne Boleyn Gives Birth to the future Elizabeth I
On this day in 1533, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a…
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He died on 4th September…