Tag: Childhood
7th September 1533 – The Birth of Queen Elizabeth I
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon of the 7th September at Greenwich Palace, a great Queen was born. This little…
Elizabeth and Mary Part 1
Today’s post is the first about two sisters (or rather half-sisters): Mary and Elizabeth, their relationship as children and what…
The Legacy of Anne Boleyn
As you know, if you have read my posts over the last week, Tracy Borman has just written a book…
Happy Birthday Good Queen Bess!
On this day in history, our heroine Queen Elizabeth I of England was born at Greenwich Palace. Although her parents…
The Shaping of a Monarch
I love David Starkey’s “Elizabeth”, particularly the introduction, because it really helps us to understand what drove this monarch, what…
