Category: People
Tudor and Elizabethan people were a fascinating lot…
Anonymous: Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
Thanks so much to Elizabeth Files visitor, Alexis, for telling me about this movie which is due to be released…
A Video to Celebrate William Shakespeare’s Birthday!
Enjoy this video of bloggers from around the world commemorating and celebrating the work of the Bard, William Shakespeare as…
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare and RIP
Today is the day that traditionally marks the birth of the Bard, William Shakespeare, that famous Elizabethan playwright and actor…
Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard – April 1587 – The Spanish Armada
On the 19th April 1587 Sir Francis Drake entered the harbour of Cadiz on the Spanish coast and led a…
Baptism of Guy Fawkes – 16 April 1570
It is not known exactly what date Guy Fawkes was born, possibly the 13th April 1570, but he was baptised…
Death of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell – 14 April 1578
On this day in history, 14th April 1578, James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell, died…
Death of Pope Gregory XIII – 10 April 1585
On this day in history, 10th April 1585, Pope Gregory XIII, died. He was the man who said of Elizabeth…
Death of Sir Francis Walsingham – 6 April 1590
On this day in history, 6th April 1590, Elizabeth I’s spymaster, adviser and principal secretary, Sir Francis Walsingham, died. Although…
On This Day in History – Sir Francis Drake Knighted and the Birth of William Strachey
On this day in history, on the 4th April 1581, after a sumptuous banquet, Sir Francis Drake was knighted on…
Sir Francis Drake Sets Sails from Plymouth for Spain – 2 April 1587
On this day in history, 2nd April 1587, Sir Francis Drake sailed out of Plymouth bound for Spain, where he…
Sir Walter Raleigh Released – 20 March 1616
On this day in history, 20th March 1616, Sir Walter Raleigh (Ralegh) was released from the Tower of London. He…
Thomas Seymour’s Execution – 20 March 1549
On this day in history, the 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron of Sudeley and Lord High Admiral, husband…
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…
The Murder of David Rizzio – 9 March 1566
On this day in history, 9th March 1566, David Rizzio, the private secretary of Mary Queen of Scots was assassinated…
Robert Devereux’s Execution – 25 February 1601
Today marks the 410th anniversary of the execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and a favourite of Elizabeth…
Lord Darnley is Murdered – 10th February 1567
On this day, 10th February 1567, Henry, Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, was murdered at Kirk o’Field…
The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots – 8th February 1587
On this day in history, Wednesday 8th February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle.The warrant for…
Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II”
Thank you to Kathryn Warner for alerting me to this news on her wonderful blog on Edward II. Christopher Marlowe,…
The Household of Elizabeth Tudor
In a letter to the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, in 1549, regarding her governess Kat Ashley’s imprisonment in the Tower…
Sir Francis Drake
On 28th January 1596, Sir Francis Drake’s remains and those of his second cousin, Admiral Sir John Hawkins, were buried…