The Tudor Society

The birth of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen and Gloriana

On this day in Tudor history, 7th September 1533, at Greenwich Palace, Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, gave birth to a daughter who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, a queen who would rule England for over 44 years.

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The birth of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen and Gloriana