Posted in Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I Early Life Henry VIII and Elizabeth Parents

7 September 1533 – The Birth of Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace

…can find out more about her and her reign on this website – use the Google Search box for specific topics, or the “Categories” section in the left-hand side menu….

Posted in People Shakespeare

Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birth

…want to be a part of the #happybirthdayshakespeare project, “a project by bloggers around the world to celebrate the impact of Stratford’s greatest son” – see www.happybirthdayshakespeare.com/. I’ve chosen to…

Witchcraft

…article gives an example of a common belief at the time – that toothache was caused by little worms! It sounds silly to us today but perhaps in centuries to…

Tudor Places

…ruins and merchant houses, to unspoilt villages like Lavenham and Weobley. With over 175 listings, which include descriptions and highlights, full address and website details, Tudor Places of Great Britain…

Historic Houses

…see a map. Compton Wynyates House, Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire – A Tudor manor house built by Sir William Compton, one of Henry VIII’s close friends. Henry VIII was a frequent…

Museums and Galleries

…This famous museum is free to visit and houses a wealth of historical artefacts from many different periods of history, including Renaissance Europe. Use the website to browse collections, galleries…

Places of Interest

and Wool Hall. It also has an historic market cross, which was used for bear baiting. You can read more about its history at http://www.britainexpress.com/villages/lavenham.htm. The William Turner Garden –…

Religious and Educational Buildings

…– This Cistercian abbey was one of the most influential abbeys in the north of England and it is said to be the most complete and impressive abbey in the…

Elizabeth I Question and Answer

For all your Elizabeth I and Tudor questions! Claire is no longer able to answer questions on this website. If you want do discuss anything to do with Elizabeth I…

Are there many belongings of the Tudors (particularly Elizabeth and Anne Boleyn’s) left in English museums? I was wondering if you thought a lot of them were destroyed by the “anti-royalists” from the 17th and 18th centuries? (Until I can go to England myself and visit the wonderful museums myself, this is something I have ofter wondered about.)

…Sudeley Castle and is on display there. Elizabeth I – The Victoria and Albert Museum have a virginal once owned by Elizabeth – see http://www.vam.ac.uk/res_cons/conservation/journal/number_42/virginial/index.html CLICK HERE FOR MORE QUESTIONS…

Posted in Lady Jane Grey Mary I Monarchy

19 July 1553 – Mary Proclaimed Queen in London

…Friars of London, 1553: Camden Society old series, volume 53, J.G. Nichols (editor), pp. 80-98. Found online at URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51590 Wednesday, 19 July 1553 – Victory, from Mary Tudor: Renaissance…

Have any famous handwritng experts ever done an analysis on Elizabeth’s beautiful, flourishing, signature? They say you can tell a lot about a person thru their handwriting!

…by any health problem. In this signature we see an upright slant, which again compares with the right slanted writing to indicate her public position compared with the inner woman.”…

Posted in Elizabeth I Information News

Elizabeth I’s Locket Ring on Display Now!

…exhibition of the Goldsmiths’ Company. More details can be found on Tamise’s blog post – click here – and on the exhibition page of the Goldsmiths’ Company website – http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/events/gold-power-and-allure/…

I was wondering if the current Queen Elizabeth II ever metioned Elizabeth I in any of her speeches,or if she is a “fan” of her famous ancestor? She has access to so much Tudor history, I wonder if she was interested in it.

…very interested in history, particularly when it comes to the monarchy, and http://www.royal.gov.uk/, the moarchy’s website, has a page on Elizabeth I – see http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensofEngland/TheTudors/ElizabethI.aspx CLICK HERE FOR MORE QUESTIONS…

Posted in Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I Books News Parents

New Book – The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown

…Extras On the book websitewww.thefallofanneboleyn.com – you will find the following book extras:- Interactive timeline of the events of 1536 – Check daily for new events. Chapter notes…

In Raymond Lamont-Browns’s book “How Fat was Henry VIII, he mentions the story that Robert Dudley and Elizabeth actually had a son together-named Arthur and when he was 5 years old was sent to Kat Ashley’s husband to be educated! Do you think most historians think this story is actually plausible, since Elizabeth was know at the “Virgin Queen”?

I have actually written an article on the Arthur Dudley myth – see https://www.elizabethfiles.com/the-arthur-dudley-myth/3298/ – Arthur definitely existed but most historians do not believe that he was the illegitimate son…

Posted in Death of Elizabeth I Monarchy Tudor events

28th April 1603 – Elizabeth I’s Funeral

…I’s coffin at the Westminster Abbey Museum and there is a photo of it at www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk. You can also visit the Westminster Abbey page on Elizabeth I’s tomb at http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/royals/burials/elizabeth-i….

Were any of the films made over the years about the Tudors ever filmed at the actual spots? If so do they have to get Queen Elizabeth’s permission to shoot in the actual locations?

…the old St Paul’s Cathedral. Permission would have been needed from the trusts which own the different properties, e.g. English Heritage, National Trust, the Church of England and private owners/companies….

Were Elizabeth and Robert Dudley really lovers?

…her reputation had to be completely unblemished and she just could not risk pregnancy or scandal. Some suggest that she was actually physically unable to have a sexual relationship, others…

what decor did the royalty use at christmas time

I’ve written an article on the Tudor Christmas at http://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/resources/tudor-life/tudor-christmas/, which you may find helpful. I would think that royal palaces would be decorated in the same way as normal…