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Elizabeth I and the Blarney Stone

A very Happy St Patrick’s Day to all of our Irish visitors! Hope you have a great day and please…

Posted in Elizabeth Personality Loves and Suitors News Robert Dudley

Elizabeth and Robert: A Dangerous Liaison

Today, we have a guest post from C W Gorner, author of “The Last Queen”, “The Confessions of Catherine de…

Posted in Elizabeth I's Achievements Monarchy News

In Praise of Queens – Why Women Should Reign over Britannia

Historian and author, Dominic Sandbrook, has written a very interesting article for the UK’s “Daily Mail” entitled Why we should…

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Elizabeth I’s Image

This post continues from The Anne Boleyn Files post “Henry VIII’s England” which is an article on last night’s episode…

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Mary Queen of Scots – Part One

On this day in history, the 8th February 1587, Elizabeth I’s arch enemy, cousin (once removed) and fellow queen, Mary…

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Happy New Year!

Just a quick post to thank you for all the Christmas messages you have sent me, to thank you for…

Posted in Books Edward VI Elizabeth Personality Monarchy People The Reign of Elizabeth I Tudor events Tudor Politics

Katherine Grey – Heir to Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle

Today we have a guest post by Leanda de Lisle, historian and author of “The Sisters Who Would Be Queen”,…

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Superstition

Today, we are lucky enough to have another guest post by Robert Parry, author of one of my favourite historical…

Posted in Early Life Elizabeth General Elizabeth I Writings Lady Elizabeth Mary I People Tudor events

Elizabeth and Mary Part 3

This is part three of my series on Elizabeth I and Mary I and the relationship they had as half-sisters….

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Elizabeth and Mary Part 2

If you watched “The Tudors”, you may have been surprised by the scenes of the teenage Mary sharing a bed…

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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…

Posted in Books Elizabeth Myths Elizabeth Personality Loves and Suitors Robert Dudley

Did They or Didn’t They?

Today’s article has been written exclusively for The Elizabeth Files by novelist Jeane Westin, writer of “The Virgin’s Daughters: In…

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Was Elizabeth a Jealous Old Hag?

I’ve just been listening to a BBC History Magazine interview with Tracy Borman, writer of “Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story…

Posted in Catherine Parr Childhood Elizabeth General Elizabeth Personality 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…

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Why Elizabeth I?

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