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Elizabeth I, (1533-1603), Queen of England and Ireland
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Surname: | Elizabeth I |
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Gender: | Female |
Date: | 1533-1603 |
Title: | Queen of England and Ireland |
History: | Daughter (only child) of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Succeeded to the throne Nov 1558 on the death of her Roman Catholic half-sister Mary I; crowned 15 Jan 1559. Under the Religious Settlement of 1559, she imposed the Protestant religion by law. Notable events of reign included the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587, and England's naval conflict with Spain, including victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588. The last Tudor monarch, she did unmarried 24 Mar 1603, and declared James VI of Scotland as her successor (as James I of England). |
Biography: | ODNB link for Elizabeth, I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland, |
References: | DNB; NCA Rules |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P275535 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P146307 ) |
Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for I Elizabeth |
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1558-1603: Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland Series I, Elizabeth I
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The National Archives, Kew
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SP 52
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2 |
rolls of New Year's gifts
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Harleian roll v 18; Add MSS 4827, 8159, 9972; Lansdowne roll 17; Eg MS 3052
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3 |
1570-73: letter book of diplomatic letters, incl letters from Sir Francis Walsingham
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Blackburn Central Library
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NRA 1145 Blackburn L coll
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4 |
1595-99: register of Queen Elizabeth's official out-letters
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The London Archives: City of London
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CLC/234/MS01752
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5 |
c1568-85: papers, incl list of offices and fees and New Year's Gift Rolls
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Society of Antiquaries of London
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MSS 105, 205, 537-38
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See PJ Willetts, Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000)
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6 |
letters
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Collection held privately: enquiries to National Register of Archives for Scotland
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NRAS859
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NRA 10169 Douglas-Home
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1559-72: corresp with Earls of Shrewsbury
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Arundel Castle
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pp200-01
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NRA 12614 Fitzalan-Howard
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8 |
1565-70: letters to the Lord Deputy, Sir Henry Sidney
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Trinity College Dublin
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See Irish MSS Commission, Catalogue 745 (1962)
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9 |
letters and papers
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Inner Temple Library
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See Catalogue of MSS 1972
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10 |
letters and papers
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Hatfield House Library and Archives
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See HMC 9 Salisbury (Cecil) MSS
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11 |
1569-1602: letters to Earls of Huntingdon
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Huntington Library
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HU
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NRA 10029 Hastings
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12 |
transcripts of papers and letters
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New York Public Library: Manuscripts and Archives Division
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MssCol 1313
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NRA 20038
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13 |
letters and papers
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Sloane MSS
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14 |
1567-97: letters
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Lambeth Palace Library
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MSS 647-62
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NRA 19123
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15 |
1563-75: letters (6) to Valentine Dale
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Carl H Pforzheimer Library
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16 |
misc corresp and official papers
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Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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See Catalogue of MSS vol 1-5
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17 |
1575-1603: letters (5) to Sir George Carey
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Berkeley Castle Muniments
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NRA 21647 Berkeley
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18 |
1582-96: letters to James VI of Scotland
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MS 23240
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19 |
1569-70: letters to Mayor and Aldermen of Coventry
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Coventry Archives
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BA/H/17
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NRA 26967 Coventry city
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20 |
letters to Dukes of Hamilton
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National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
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See Accessions to Repositories 1983
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21 |
1561-75: corresp rel to Mary Queen of Scots
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National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
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MS.3657
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22 |
1564: volume of verse presented by University of Cambridge
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Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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Add 8915
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See Annual Return 1992
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23 |
1566: letters patent for disposal of monastic lands
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Lambeth Palace Library
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See Annual Return 1994
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24 |
1599-1600: (copy) roll of New Year's gifts
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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RP 294
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