Tag: Childhood

Published Date: September 7, 2010 17 Comments on 7th September 1533 – The Birth of Queen Elizabeth I
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…

Published Date: October 15, 2009 2 Comments on Elizabeth and Mary Part 1
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…

Published Date: September 21, 2009 3 Comments on The Legacy of Anne Boleyn
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…

Published Date: September 7, 2009 4 Comments on Happy Birthday Good Queen Bess!
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…

Published Date: August 26, 2009 2 Comments on The Shaping of a Monarch
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…