24 March 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I dies at Richmond
Elizabeth I, Ermine Portrait by Nicholas HilliardOn this day in history, 24th March 1603, the sixty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth…
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15 January 1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned
On this day in history, 15th January 1559, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn,…
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…
Matthew Parker, a man “so much bound” to Anne Boleyn
On this day in history, 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker was born in the parish of St Saviour,…
8 June 1536 – The Second Act of Succession
On this day in history, 8th June 1536, the sixth Parliament of the reign of Henry VIII met.…
1570 – The Excommunication of Elizabeth I
Pope Pius V by El Greco On 25th February 1570, Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne…
15 January 1559 – The coronation of Elizabeth I, Gloriana
On this day in history, 15th January 1559, Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife…