Category: Elizabeth General
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The Execution of Thomas Seymour
On this day in history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour the 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, was beheaded after being…
Elizabeth I: The Speechmaker
Today in celebration of International Women’s Day and Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first female director to win an Oscar, I…
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part Two
Continued from Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part One I ended Part One of my series on Catherine Parr…
The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
On this day in history, 25th February 1601, one-time royal favourite Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was beheaded on…
Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?
According to a report in yesterday’s “Daily Mail”, entitled “Did Elizabeth I’s lover have wife killed so he could wed…
Lady Jane Grey Facts
On this day in history, the 12th February 1554, Elizabeth’s cousin (once removed) Lady Jane Grey was executed on Tower…
Mary Queen of Scots – Part Two
This post carries on from Mary Queen of Scots – Part One, a two-part article commemorating the anniversary of the…
Mary Queen of Scots – Part One
On this day in history, the 8th February 1587, Elizabeth I’s arch enemy, cousin (once removed) and fellow queen, Mary…
Elizabeth I – Her Father’s Daughter and the Lion’s Cub
As someone who spend a lot of time researching Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn, and her tragic end, I find it…
Cecil’s Fast and Elizabeth I’s Navy
I’ve been spending my evenings watching a DVD that my daughter had for Christmas, a TV series called “Tales from…
Elizabeth I’s Coronation Chart
451 years ago today, at 12pm on January 15th 1559*, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England, a huge achievement…
New Book Reviews and Top Elizabeth I Books
Historical fiction is a blessing on these cold, miserable winter nights and I hope that those of you who are…
Happy New Year!
Just a quick post to thank you for all the Christmas messages you have sent me, to thank you for…
An Elizabethan Christmas
I have already written about the Tudor Christmas traditions over at The Anne Boleyn Files, but I thought it would…
Elizabeth I – England’s Greatest Monarch?
I thought it would be good to move away from the myths, rumour and scandal that surround this great lady,…
Elizabeth, Seymour and Shakespeare
OK, I promise that this is my last post on the conspiracy theories, rumours and scandals surrounding Good Queen Bess…
Superstition
Today, we are lucky enough to have another guest post by Robert Parry, author of one of my favourite historical…
Elizabeth I: Fortune’s Bastard by Richard Rex
Amberley Publishing, the publisher of this biography of Elizabeth I, describe this as “An accessible biography of Elizabeth I by…
Elizabeth I – A Virago, Genetically Male or Simply a Strong woman?
My inspiration from this article comes from the comments left on my “Bisley Boy” post, particularly the one left by…
The Gunpowder Plot
Tonight in gardens and fields all around the UK people will be letting off fireworks, burning effigies of Guy Fawkes…
