Month: December 2011

Published Date: December 30, 2011 1 Comment on Death of Roger Ascham – 30 December 1568
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Death of Roger Ascham – 30 December 1568

Scholar and royal tutor Roger Ascham died on this day in history, 30th December 1568, after being taken ill on…

Published Date: December 21, 2011 3 Comments on 21 December 1545 – William Cecil Marries Mildred Cooke
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21 December 1545 – William Cecil Marries Mildred Cooke

Thanks to Nasim for reminding me of this ‘on this day in history’ on Twitter. Yes, on this day in…

Published Date: December 13, 2011 4 Comments on Sir Francis Drake Sets Off on his Circumnavigation – 13 December 1577
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Sir Francis Drake Sets Off on his Circumnavigation – 13 December 1577

On this day in history, 13th December 1577,  Sir Francis Drake finally left Plymouth with his fleet of five ships…

Published Date: December 9, 2011 Leave a Comment on Mary Queen of Scots
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Mary Queen of Scots

Those of you who clicked on The Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar yesterday – 8th December – will have read…

Published Date: December 1, 2011 1 Comment on Elizabeth I’s Golden Speech
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Elizabeth I’s Golden Speech

Apologies for not posting about Elizabeth I’s famous Golden Speech yesterday on its 410th anniversary, yesterday was just one of…