Month: March 2011
Elizabeth I’s Death – 24 March 1603
On this day in history, the 24th March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, died…
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…
Elizabeth Taken to the Tower – 18 March 1554
On this day in history, 18th March 1554, the twenty year old Lady Elizabeth was escorted to the Tower of…
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…
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…
1611 King James Bible Found in Village Church
Just a few weeks after the magnificent Henry VIII Mural was found in a house in Somerset, an original 1611…
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…