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Reign – Early Years
Elizabeth I 15th January 1559 – The coronation of Elizabeth I of England at Westminster Abbey. England becomes officially protestant once again. May 1559 – Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity passed and...
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Reign – Later Years
Sir Francis Drake June 1579 – Sir Francis Drake declares Elizabeth’s sovereignty over New Albion (California). September 1580 – Sir Francis Drake returns to England triumphantly after his...
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The Spanish Armada 1: The Assembling of Troops at Tilbury Fort
Tilbury Fort, photo from English HeritageOn this day in history, the 26th July 1588, 4,000 men assembled at Tilbury Fort, the fort built on the Thames estuary in Essex by Elizabeth’s father, Henry...
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Sir Francis Drake
On 28th January 1596, Sir Francis Drake’s remains and those of his second cousin, Admiral Sir John Hawkins, were buried at sea in lead coffins, just off the coast of Panama. Drake had died on the 27th...
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Sir Francis Drake Sets Sails from Plymouth for Spain – 2 April 1587
On this day in history, 2nd April 1587, Sir Francis Drake sailed out of Plymouth bound for Spain, where he destroyed 37 Spanish ships moored at Corunna (A Coruña) and Cadiz, ships that were being...
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On This Day in History – Sir Francis Drake Knighted and the Birth of William...
Reconstruction of The Golden HindOn this day in history, on the 4th April 1581, after a sumptuous banquet, Sir Francis Drake was knighted on the deck of “The Golden Hind” by Queen Elizabeth I for...
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Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard – April 1587
On the 19th April 1587 Sir Francis Drake entered the harbour of Cadiz on the Spanish coast and led a pre-emptive strike on the Spanish fleet, destroying a number of ships (20-30) and their supplies,...
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Sir Francis Drake Sets Off on his Circumnavigation – 13 December 1577
On this day in history, 13th December 1577, Sir Francis Drake finally left Plymouth with his fleet of five ships on a journey which would see him circumnavigating the Globe. Storm damage to two of his...
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