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Hace 8 horas · Queen Elizabeth I, often referred to as the “Virgin Queen,” ruled England from 1558 to 1603, a period that became known as the Elizabethan Era. Her reign is remembered for its extraordinary achievements in the arts, politics, and exploration. Elizabeth’s leadership not only stabilized a country torn by religious divisions but also ...
Hace 5 días · This Sir William was a great warriour and a man of figure in his time, serving in the French wars many years, being one of the favourites of John Earl of Somerset, governour of the garrison at Calice, under whom he served; he died in the year 1410, (fn. 13) aged 76, and was succeeded by Thomas, his son and heir, who in 1417 levied a fine to sett...
Hace 1 día · William wasn’t looking for any trouble and if James went quietly there would be no bloodshed, and that’s exactly what happened – or at least it did to start with. The Glorious Revolution, as it was called, left William and Mary as joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland, with James keeping out of their way in France.
Hace 2 días · The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.
Hace 4 días · The King is informed that William Steward, a servant of the French king, has lately arrived in Scotland with letters to the Scotch king, to whom he brings horses, and swords from Albany, and he has hired masons to repair the castle of Dunbar.
Hace 4 días · 1601 – Burial of John Shakespeare, father of playwright William Shakespeare, at Stratford-upon-Avon. See video below. 1603 – Death of George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, courtier, son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hundson, and grandson of Mary Carey (née Boleyn).
Hace 4 días · His daughter and heir Margaret married Sir William Boleyn, kt. In 1538 she joined with her son Thomas (Boleyn) Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde in a sale of the manor to Sir John Baldwin, kt., who as chief justice of the Common Pleas presided at the trials of Bishop Fisher, Sir Thomas More and Anne Boleyn, the daughter of his ...
