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Published Date: March 26, 2021 Leave a Comment on 26 March 1603 – James VI receives news of Elizabeth I’s death and his accession as James I
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26 March 1603 – James VI receives news of Elizabeth I’s death and his accession as James I

On this day in history, 26th March 1603, Sir Robert Carey arrived at Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland, to inform the…

Published Date: July 29, 2010 6 Comments on Mary Queen of Scots Marries Lord Darnley
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Mary Queen of Scots Marries Lord Darnley

On this day in history, the 29th July 1565, Elizabeth I’s nemesis, Mary Queen of Scots, married Henry Stuart, Lord…

Published Date: April 28, 2010 6 Comments on The Funeral of Elizabeth I
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The Funeral of Elizabeth I

On this day in history, 28th April 1603, Elizabeth I was laid to rest. I have already written about Elizabeth…

Published Date: February 8, 2010 18 Comments on Mary Queen of Scots – Part Two
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Mary Queen of Scots – Part Two

This post carries on from Mary Queen of Scots – Part One, a two-part article commemorating the anniversary of the…