The Legacy of Elizabeth I

I admire Elizabeth I as a woman who grew up for the most part a motherless child.  She was born to a father who became one of the

Places of Interest

…more about its history at http://www.britainexpress.com/villages/lavenham.htm.

The William Turner Garden – This garden is located in Carlisle Park, Morpeth, and is famous for its wonderful Knot Garden, Introductions Border…

Posted in Elizabeth I Myths Loves and Suitors Marriage People Robert Dudley

The Case of Amy Robsart – A Tudor Whodunnit?

As promised, I want to share with you what was said in last night’s Channel Five “Revealed” programme, “The Virgin Queen’s Fatal Affair”. I wrote copious notes so

Posted in Elizabeth I Writings Elizabeth I's Achievements The Reign of Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I’s Golden Speech

…poems, prayers and speeches. It is beautifully presented and is a wonderful resource.

Here are the links for Amazon:-

Amazon.comclick here Amazon.co.uk (deliver worldwide) – click here

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Elizabeth and Mary Part 2

Engraving of Mary I

If you watched “The Tudors”, you may have been surprised by the scenes of the teenage Mary sharing a bed with her little half-sister

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National Portrait Gallery Information on the Phoenix and Pelican Portraits

…me about the National Portrait Gallery page on this one week long exhibition, which you can find at http://www.npg.org.uk/research/programmes/making-art-in-tudor-britain/the-phoenix-and-the-pelican-two-portraits-of-elizabeth-i-c.1575.php

Elizabeth I miniature by Nicholas Hilliard

What I love…

Posted in Elizabeth I Early Life Elizabeth I Information Henry VIII and Elizabeth Parents People

Elizabeth I’s Early Life – Illegitimate Siblings

Henry Fitzroy

In my previous article on Elizabeth I’s early life, Elizabeth I’s Early Life – Family Background, I looked at Elizabeth’s immediate family, her parents and her

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

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 second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn.

Her birth,

Posted in Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I Early Life Elizabeth I's Childhood Parents

7th September 1533 – The Birth of Queen Elizabeth I

…over at The Anne Boleyn Files and my article from 7th September last year, Happy Birthday Good Queen Bess.

Notes and Sources Elizabeth, David Starkey, page X in the introduction…

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Why Elizabeth I?

Welcome to The Elizabeth Files, a website and blog which has actually sprung out of my initial fascination and obsession with Elizabeth I’s mother, Anne Boleyn.

Most

Were Elizabeth and Robert Dudley really lovers?

…made, the decision to always be in control.

Others disagree and you can read a wonderful article by author Jeane Westin at https://www.elizabethfiles.com/did-they-or-didnt-they/3099/

CLICK HERE FOR MORE QUESTIONS

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!

…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.”

CLICK HERE FOR MORE QUESTIONS

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9th July 1553 – Mary Writes to the Privy Council and Lady Jane Grey is Informed that She is Queen

After declaring herself as Queen the day before, in front of her household at Kenninghall, Mary wrote the following letter to the privy council:

“My lords, we

Posted in Elizabeth I Books News People Shakespeare Tudor Times

Taking On the Bard

…whether my choices work for you.

Robin Maxwell

O, Juliet

You can pre-order “O, Juliet” by Robin Maxwell at Amazon US – click here – or at…

Posted in Elizabeth I's Achievements Monarchy News

In Praise of Queens – Why Women Should Reign over Britannia

Historian and author, Dominic Sandbrook, has written a very interesting article for the UK’s “Daily Mail” entitled Why we should ALWAYS give the crown to a woman.

The Mary Rose

…data-title=”shoe-of-mary-rose-crew_500x371″ data-description=”” class=”shutterset_65c471ec90a23f23f43112c173513b23″> [Show picture list] A facial reconstruction of a…

Posted in Becoming Elizabeth Elizabeth I Early Life Elizabeth I Movies and Series Thomas Seymour

Becoming Elizabeth – Episode 3 – Either Learn or Be Silent

…about her pregnancy. Phew!

https://youtu.be/81oXYOdsGMM

The link to Susan Higginbotham’s article on Frances Grey – https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-maligned-frances-grey-guest-post-by-susan-higginbotham/ The link to Miranda Kaufmann’s article on Pedro de Negro – http://www.mirandakaufmann.com/pedro-negro.html

Poem – Elizabeth

This is a poem from Esther Hyams’ series of poems on the life of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I’s mother, which can be found at our sister site www.theanneboleynfiles.com.

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Elizabeth I’s Locket Ring on Display Now!

…the exhibition page of the Goldsmiths’ Company websitehttp://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/events/gold-power-and-allure/

The exhibition is on now and is running until 28th July.

On this day in history…

1535 –…

History Timeline – House of Windsor

…was made the Duke of Windsor on the 8th March 1937. 1936 George VI George VI became King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions on 11th…