About
This blog and website is run by freelance writer Claire Ridgway, an obessed Tudor history fan who is known for creating The Elizabeth Files’ sister site, www.theanneboleynfiles.com, a site which aims to spread the truth about Elizabeth I’s mother, Anne Boleyn.
I came to be interested in Elizabeth I through my research into Anne Boleyn. Like her mother, Elizabeth was an intelligent, feisty woman who had a major influence on England, her own time and the future of the country. She really was her mother’s daughter and also had much of her father, Henry VIII, about her. This personality drew me to her and I found myself researching her life too.
In this blog and site, I will share my journey into finding the truth about Elizabeth, the “Virgin Queen”.
Please contact me if you:-
- have any questions about Elizabeth I or the Tudors and can’t find the answers here
- would like to submit an article about Elizabeth I or the Tudors
- would like me to write an article, blog or e-book for you
You are, of course, free to comment on any blog posts.
Claire Ridgway
Contact Details:-
You can contact me via email – claire@elizabethfiles.com or by post at:-
The Elizabeth Files
Calle Sargento Galera 3
04887 Lucar
Almeria
Spain
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Hi, I’m doing coursework at the moment and have used your reviser as on of my sources, however, because I have done that, and as you can imagine I have to be able to cite the website within my bibliography. I am specifically writing as to ask how to correctly cite your website for my essay, but also the ‘author’ who wrote the part on plots against Elizabeth and the part detailing the bull, Regnans in as I need a name to specifically refer to.
Thank you,
Natalie Henshaw
Hi Natalie,
I would cite a web article as:-
“Plots Against Elizabeth”, article by Claire Ridgway, http://www.elizabethfiles.com
All of the information on The Elizabeth Files website is written by me unless it is a guest article and then I introduce the author at the beginning.
Good luck with your coursework!
Hello Claire,
I have been in love with the History of Henry VIII since I was little and just within the last few years started to get into his children’s history. And tonight while I was doing some random reading online I came across people saying Elizabeth had many children but hid them all and other that say this is all lies. Since I know you know WAY more about her then me and run this site about her I figured you would be a good person to ask. So what do you think? Do you think she actually had any children? Or Do you think it is all lies.
Thanks So Much.
Oh and by the way I LOVE your site. Its so wonderful
Lie, lies and more lies is what I think of those stories. I just don’t see how the Queen of England could keep a load of love children secret. This was a woman who had so many enemies waiting for her to do something silly so that they had an excuse to put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne so I’m sure somebody would have noticed if she gave birth while on Progress. I love all these myths though, see http://www.elizabethfiles.com/the-old-myths-regurgitated-the-bisley-boy-and-more/4697/ where I’ve looked at some of the myths associated with Elizabeth.
I am just an amateur fan of tudor history and happened upon your blog- it is wonderful- sominformative – thanks!!!