Tag: Henry VIII
7 September 1533 – The Birth of Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace
On 7th September 1533, Queen Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich Palace. Her parents were King Henry VIII and his…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen
Today marks the 479th anniversary of Elizabeth I’s birth on 7th September 1533 at Greenwich Palace. How wonderful that nearly…
Elizabeth I’s Early Life – Illegitimate Siblings
In my previous article on Elizabeth I’s early life, Elizabeth I’s Early Life – Family Background, I looked at Elizabeth’s…
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part One
One of the lists of Tudor dates I have has got today as the date of the betrothal between Catherine…
Elizabeth I – Her Father’s Daughter and the Lion’s Cub
As someone who spend a lot of time researching Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn, and her tragic end, I find it…
What Did Elizabeth I Look Like?
“What a silly question!”, you may say, after all we’ve got an abundance of portraits and depictions of this famous…
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…
Mary I’s Legacy
Elizabeth I was the third of Henry VIII’s children to reign over England, following in the footsteps of her step-siblings…
