Category: Henry VIII and Elizabeth
Henry VIII was Elizabeth I’s father – here are articles about him…
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…
7 September 1533 – Birth of Elizabeth I, Gloriana
On this day in history, 7th September 1533, Elizabeth Tudor, the future Queen Elizabeth I, was born at Greenwich Palace….
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…
Elizabeth I’s Early Life – Family Background
Recently, I’ve had a few people asking me about Elizabeth I’s early life, so I decided to do a series…
Elizabeth I, Mary I and Pope Benedict XVI
I found it interesting that Pope Benedict XVI, on his visit to Westminster Abbey in London, spoke of the chapel…
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…
Elizabeth I – England’s Greatest Monarch?
I thought it would be good to move away from the myths, rumour and scandal that surround this great lady,…
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…
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…
Catherine Parr and Elizabeth
Today I commemorate the life of Catherine Parr and the influence that Catherine had over a young Elizabeth, because on…