Tag: William Cecil
21 December 1545 – William Cecil Marries Mildred Cooke
Thanks to Nasim for reminding me of this ‘on this day in history’ on Twitter. Yes, on this day in…
In Memory of Two Top Tudor Men
Today, at the Elizabeth Files, we remember the lives of two influential Tudor men because on this day in history……
4 August 1598 – Death of William Cecil, Lord Burghley
On this day in history, the 4th August 1598, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, died at his home in London…
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…
A Belated Happy Birthday to William Cecil, Lord Burghley and RIP Sir John Cheke
Apologies to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Elizabeth I’s chief advisor, for missing his 489th birthday yesterday – happy…
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
I meant to write this article to coincide with the anniversary of William Cecil’s death, the 4th August 1598, so…
The Cambridge Connections – Part 2
This is the second part of author Robert Parry’s examination of the “Cambridge Connections” which Anne Boleyn gave her daughter,…
The Cambridge Connections
Back at the beginning of May, I wrote an article entitled “The Fall of Anne Boleyn” where I mentioned the…
Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?
According to a report in yesterday’s “Daily Mail”, entitled “Did Elizabeth I’s lover have wife killed so he could wed…
Plots Against Elizabeth I
One of Elizabeth I’s main achievements has got to be actually becoming Queen by not only rising above her illegitimacy…
Cecil’s Fast and Elizabeth I’s Navy
I’ve been spending my evenings watching a DVD that my daughter had for Christmas, a TV series called “Tales from…