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…
Mary Queen of Scots
Those of you who clicked on The Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar yesterday – 8th December – will have read…
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…
30th November 1554 – The Return to Rome
On this day in history, 30th November 1554, both Houses of Parliament presented a petition to Mary I and her…
Elizabeth I: The Secret Life
Thanks so much to Carol-Ann for letting me know about this programme which will be aired on the National Geographic…
18th November 1559 – Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham
On this day in history, 18th November 1559, 85 year old Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of Durham died in prison at…
17th November 1558 – Elizabeth I Becomes Queen
On this day in history, 17th November 1558, Mary I died after a reign of just five years and Elizabeth…
Lady Jane Grey
On this day in history, 13th November 1553, Lady Jane Grey, Guildford Dudley, Ambrose Dudley, Henry Dudley and Archbishop Thomas…
Birth of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex – 10 November 1565
Happy Birthday, Robert Devereux! Yes, on this day in history, 10th November 1565, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was…
The Gunpowder Plot – Remember, Remember the 5th November
Today, in the UK, we commemorate James I’s lucky escape after Guy Fawkes was caught red-handed with rather a lot…
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Campaigns Against Anonymous Film
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, hometown of William Shakespeare, has today launched a one day protest coinciding with the…
16th October 1555 – The Burnings of Latimer and Ridley
On this day in history, 16th October 1555, Bishops Latimer and Ridley, two of the Oxford Martyrs, were burned at…
14th October 1586 – Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
On this day in history, 14th October 1586, the trial of Mary Queen of Scots began at Fotheringhay Castle in…
1st October 1553 – Mary I Crowned Queen
Yes, on the 1st October 1553, England’s first crowned queen regnant, Mary I, was crowned at Westminster Abbey. You can…
In Memory of Two Top Tudor Men
Today, at the Elizabeth Files, we remember the lives of two influential Tudor men because on this day in history……
8 September 1560 – The Mysterious Death of Amy Robsart
On the 8th September 1560, the body of Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was discovered by her servants at…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Elizabeth I, Gloriana
On this day in history, 7th September 1533, Elizabeth Tudor, the future Queen Elizabeth I, was born at Greenwich Palace….
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
On the 4th September 1588, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester died at his lodge at Cornbury, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire….
24 August 1572 – St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Today is the anniversary of a rather bloody day in history, the 1572 St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre which saw an…
22 August 1553 – Execution of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland
On this day in history, 22nd August 1553, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, was executed on…
