Category: Elizabeth I Information

“What a silly question!”, you may say, after all we’ve got an abundance of portraits and depictions of this famous…

On this day in history, our heroine Queen Elizabeth I of England was born at Greenwich Palace. Although her parents…

Today I commemorate the life of Catherine Parr and the influence that Catherine had over a young Elizabeth, because on…

Elizabeth I was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn who were both patrons of…

Elizabeth I has been portrayed by so many actresses:- Ellen Compton Sarah Bernhardt Flora Robson Bette Davis Jean Simmons Glenda…

I love David Starkey’s “Elizabeth”, particularly the introduction, because it really helps us to understand what drove this monarch, what…

Elizabeth I ruled England for 44 years, compared to Mary I’s five year rule, Lady jane Grey’s nine day rule…

Elizabeth I was the third of Henry VIII’s children to reign over England, following in the footsteps of her step-siblings…

Welcome to The Elizabeth Files, a website and blog which has actually sprung out of my initial fascination and obsession…