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Claire | September 11, 2009
“What a silly question!”, you may say, after all we’ve got an abundance of portraits and depictions of this famous queen of England! But, can we trust these to give an accurate record of what Good Queen Bess really looked like? Probably not. Why do I say this? Because, like many monarchs of her time,
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Claire | September 9, 2009
Just a quick reminder about our Elizabeth I article competition which closes at midnight on Friday (11th) – there’s still time for you to enter! This competition is to celebrate the launch of The Elizabeth Files and our new Elizabeth and Elizabethan range of jewellery items. All you have to do to have the chance
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Claire | September 7, 2009
On this day in history, our heroine Queen Elizabeth I of England was born at Greenwich Palace. Although her parents were initially disappointed that she was not a longed for son and heir, they celebrated the birth of the little Princess Elizabeth, named after both of her grandmothers, and arranged a lavish christening for her.
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Claire | September 5, 2009
Today I commemorate the life of Catherine Parr and the influence that Catherine had over a young Elizabeth, because on this day in history, 5th September 1548, Catherine Parr died just 6 days after giving birth to a daughter (some historians have her date of death as 7th September). Catherine Parr was the sixth and
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