An in-depth tour of Westminster Abbey in London
The royal effigies in the cathedral museum are an incredible witness to history; they were not intended to decorate the tomb, but were placed on top of the coffin for the royal funeral. Name (Required) Mail (will not be published) (Required) Website Please notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail About Keith Jenkins I'm Keith Jenkins
About Mary I TUDOR (Queen of England)- Avas Flowers for a Queen
The uncertain outcome of the Queen's impending childbed, bringing with it the dread of another minority, dominated this time by a Spanish regency, hung like a fog blotting out the future. Mary would most likely want to exclude Elizabeth from the throne, which meant that the crown would then fall to Mary Queen of Scots, who was about to marry the son of the King of France and was unacceptable for Spanish interests
Biography of Elizabeth of York, Queen of England
She and Henry had seven children, four surviving to adulthood -- a fairly decent percentage for the time.Catherine of Aragon, a third cousin of both Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, married their eldest son, Arthur, in 1501. Finally they were married in January, 1486, gave birth to their first child, Arthur, in September, and she was crowned Queen of England in November of the following year.The symbolism of a Lancastrian king marrying a Yorkist queen brought together the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York, ending the Wars of the Roses
Philip's Armada (the fleet sent to invade England in 1588) met with total disaster.The war with Spain continued with varying fortunes to the end of the reign, while events at home foreshadowed the conflicts of the 17th century. This undeclared war continued for many years, until the landing of an English army in the Netherlands in 1585 and Mary's execution in 1587, brought it into the open
The Queen came from Whitehall first to Westminster Hall, preceded by trumpets, knights and lords and heralds at arms; then came the nobles and bishops in scarlet; last, the Queen with all her footmen waiting on her. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Pole, was dead and the see vacant; if Cranmer had been alive he would have crowned Elizabeth, as he had her mother, but unfortunately he had been burned by Mary
Elizabeth I of England - New World Encyclopedia
Elizabeth had suggested that if she married the Protestant Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, then Elizabeth would "proceed to the inquisition of her right and title to be our next cousin and heir." Mary Stuart refused, and in 1565 married a Catholic, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. Conflict with France and Scotland The Queen found a rival in her cousin, the Catholic Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots and wife of the French King Francis II
His reign is remembered for peace and prosperity and he spent lavish sums on building work, including the Lady Chapel at the Abbey, called the "wonder of the world". The heads of the effigies carried at their respective funerals still survive and can be seen in the Abbey Museum, that of the king being particularly lifelike and probably from a death mask
Death of Queen Elizabeth I
The streets were full of people, all come to pay their last respects to the Queen who had ruled them so wisely and for so long as she made her way to her final resting place at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth may or may not responded, but for the sake of the peaceful transition of power, it was later announced that she had gestured for the King of Scotland to succeed her
The miniature of Elizabeth I in her coronation robes shows Elizabeth in the luxurious robes she wore on the day, with all the trappings of her new role. The task ahead of her was presented in the final pageant, with Elizabeth portrayed as Deborah, the Old Testament prophet, who rescued the House of Israel and then went on to rule for 40 years
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Then shall the Dean of Westminster lay the Ampulla and Spoon upon the Altar; and the Queen kneeling down at the faldstool, the Archbishop shall say this Blessing over her: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by his Father was anointed with the Oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holy Anointing pour down upon your Head and Heart the blessing of the Holy Ghost, and prosper the works of your Hands: that by the assistance of his heavenly grace you may govern and preserve the Peoples committed to your charge in wealth, peace, and godliness; and after a long and glorious course of ruling a temporal kingdom wisely, justly, and religiously, you may at last be made partaker of an eternal kingdom, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Almighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: we humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept these oblations, and to receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant, that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love
Regardless, Elizabeth never married, but managed to successfully play her suitors off of one another for about 25 years, gaining alliances and wealth from gifts on the possibility of marriage. After the death of James IV, Margaret Tudor married Archibald Douglas, and they had a daughter named Margaret, who married Matthew Stuart, the Earl of Lennox
BBC - iWonder - Elizabeth I: Troubled child to beloved Queen
She was stripped of her inheritance and was imprisoned in the Tower of London.1533Born into the Tudor dynastyGetty Elizabeth's parents Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII.Elizabeth is born on 7 September in Greenwich Palace. The English ReformationThe Human ReformationI would not open windows into men's soulsElizabeth I 1560Falls in love? You need to have JavaScript enabled to view this clip.Simon Schama asks if Elizabeth was really in love with Robert Dudley
Philip's Armada (the fleet sent to invade England in 1588) met with total disaster.The war with Spain continued with varying fortunes to the end of the reign, while events at home foreshadowed the conflicts of the 17th century. This undeclared war continued for many years, until the landing of an English army in the Netherlands in 1585 and Mary's execution in 1587, brought it into the open
The daughter of Henry VIII, she was born a princess, but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed two and a half years after her birth, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Her half-brother, Edward VI, bequeathed the crown to Lady Jane Grey, cutting his two half-sisters, Elizabeth and the Catholic Mary, out of the succession in spite of statute law to the contrary
Elizabeth crowned queen of England - Jan 15, 1559 - HISTORY.com
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Most, if not all, historians agree that Henry's charges of incest and adultery against Anne were false, but they were all he needed to sign her execution warrant. She was deathly (pun intended) afraid of the Tower, probably thinking of her mother's fate in that place, and when she was told she would be entering through Traitor's Gate, she refused to move
On This Day: Elizabeth I Becomes Queen of England
A Woman in Power Sources in this Story The BBC: Elizabeth I: An Overview Luminarium: Elizabeth Tudor History: Elizabeth I Queen of England Official Website of the British Monarchy: Elizabeth I Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth A
The large white marble monument (less tall than the monument James later erected for his mother Mary, Queen of Scots in the opposite aisle of the chapel) was made by sculptor Maximilian Colt and painted by Jan de Critz. Queen Elizabeth was the foundress of the present Collegiate Church of St Peter (the formal title for the Abbey) in 1560 (by charter of 21 May) and her long reign was one of the most brilliant in English history
About Elizabeth I TUDOR (Queen of England)
other introduction folloed, Elizabeth presenting her own retinue, and finally, when the procession moved off again, she was in the place of honour, immediatly behind the Queen Mary. Elizabeth may or may not responded, but for the sake of the peaceful transition of power, it was declared that she had gestured for James VI of Scotland to succeed her
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