Today in History 01/15/18

Painting of Queen Elizabeth I in coronation robes (© Universal History Archive/Getty Images)(1559) Queen Elizabeth I crowned in England
Having succeeded her half-sister Mary to the throne the previous November, the 25-year-old Elizabeth is officially crowned queen. Once declared illegitimate, the daughter of the late King Henry VIII and his executed queen, Anne Boleyn, The Virgin Queen will reign 45 years.
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor.
Lived: Sep 07, 1533 – Mar 24, 1603 (age 69)
Related movies: Elizabeth · Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Parents: Anne Boleyn (Mother) · Henry VIII of England (Father)
Siblings: Edward VI of England (Brother) · Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Brother) · Mary I of England (Sister) · Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (Brother)
Buried: Henry VII Chapel · Westminster Abbey
Speeches: Speech to the Troops at Tilbury · Golden Speech
Highlights
  • 1558: Elizabeth’s intention had been to exchange Le Havre for Calais, lost to France in January 1558.

  • 1564: In 1564, Elizabeth raised Dudley to the peerage as Earl of Leicester.

  • 1578: Public tributes to the Virgin by 1578 acted as a coded assertion of opposition to the queen’s marriage negotiations with the Duke of Alençon.

  • 1584: In December 1584, an alliance between Philip II and the French Catholic League at Joinville undermined the ability of Anjou’s brother, Henry III of France, to counter Spanish domination of the Netherlands.

  • 1594: The queen’s personal authority was lessening, as is shown in the 1594 affair of Dr. Lopez, her trusted physician.

  • 1603: She died on 24 March 1603 at Richmond Palace, between two and three in the morning.

Darnley stage
The “Darnley Portrait” of Elizabeth I of England. It was named after a previous owner. Probably painted from life, this portrait is the source of the face pattern called “The Mask of Youth” which would be used for authorized portraits of Elizabeth for decades to come. Recent research has shown the colours have faded. The oranges and browns would have been crimson red in Elizabeth’s time.
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