Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen, Detailed Notes

Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen, Detailed Notes

1600-1610 copy of an original portrait done in 1559, to commemorate Elizabeth I’s coronation as Queen of England. | Queen Elizabeth I of England in her coronation robes, patterned with Tudor roses and trimmed with ermine. She wears her hair loose, as traditional...
Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen

Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen

Elizabeth I is perhaps the most famous Queen of England, reigning from November 1558 until her death in 1603. When you study her life, you quickly learn that she was known as “the Virgin Queen” for her staunch stance against marriage. Despite directives from her court...
The Arden Family and the Murder of Edward Arden

The Arden Family and the Murder of Edward Arden

William Shakespeare’s mother, Mary, was Mary Arden before she married her husband, John Shakespeare. Mary’s possible connection to the gentry Arden family has fascinated scholars and Shakespeare fans for many years. The Arden family was an established English gentry...
Clocks in the 16th Century with William Massena (Ep 69)

Clocks in the 16th Century with William Massena (Ep 69)

One of the ways we fund the podcast is through affiliate links. If you purchase these items through our links, we make a commission. This, and all the posts here on our website, may contain such affiliate links.  Welcome to Episode #69 of That Shakespeare Life,...