36 moments

1. Birth at Greenwich Palace

   1533-09-07 · Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England

   

   Elizabeth was born at the Palace of Placentia, later generally called Greenwich Palace. The medieval palace no longer survives; coordinates identify its documented Greenwich waterfront site.

2. Household at Chelsea

   1547-01-01 · Chelsea, London, England

   

   After Henry VIII's death, Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour took the teenage Elizabeth into their Chelsea household. Coordinate is a representative point for historic Chelsea; the Seymour-Parr household site is not precisely specified in the source.

3. Residence at Hatfield House

   1549-01-01 · Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

   

   Elizabeth was living at Hatfield when Thomas Seymour's arrest prompted an investigation into his plans and her possible involvement. The source places her there in January 1549; Hatfield House coordinates represent the surviving estate and Old Palace complex.

4. Entry into London with Mary

   1553-08-03 · London, England

   

   Elizabeth accompanied her half-sister Mary I in Mary's triumphal entry into London after Mary secured the crown. The source does not specify a more precise point within London.

5. Departure from Ashridge for interrogation

   1554-01-01 · Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England

   

   During the Wyatt rebellion crisis, Elizabeth was brought from Ashridge to court for questioning about her alleged role. The source situates this movement during the January–February 1554 rebellion but does not give a departure day.

6. Imprisonment in the Tower of London

   1554-03-18 · Tower of London, London, England

   

   Mary I imprisoned Elizabeth in the Tower amid suspicions that she had supported Wyatt's rebellion.

7. House arrest at Woodstock Palace

   1554-05-22 · Woodstock Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

   

   Elizabeth was transferred from the Tower to Woodstock Palace, where she spent nearly a year under house arrest. Woodstock Palace was demolished; coordinates represent its site within the Blenheim Palace estate.

8. Return to Hatfield House

   1555-10-01 · Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

   

   Elizabeth had returned to Hatfield by October 1555, where she later received Philip II's envoy, the Count of Feria.

9. Accession at Hatfield

   1558-11-17 · Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

   

   Elizabeth became queen on the death of Mary I and received her council and peers at Hatfield. The source states that she became queen on 17 November 1558; the quoted passage establishes her presence at Hatfield for the accession council.

10. Coronation at Westminster Abbey

    1559-01-15 · Westminster Abbey, London, England

    

    Elizabeth was crowned and anointed Queen of England and Ireland at Westminster Abbey.

11. Royal progress to Cambridge

    1564-01-01 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's annual royal progress included Cambridge, an important ceremonial visit to the university town. The source records the year but not a more precise date or venue within Cambridge.

12. Visit to Houghton Conquest

    1566-07-09 · Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Houghton Conquest during her 1566 royal progress through the Midlands and East Midlands. Coordinates identify the village; the specific residence or stopping place is not specified.

13. Visit to Fotheringhay Castle

    1566-07-22 · Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Fotheringhay Castle during the 1566 progress. The castle survives largely as earthworks; coordinates mark the castle site.

14. Visit to Greyfriars, Stamford

    1566-08-05 · Greyfriars, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1566 progress brought her to Greyfriars in Stamford. Coordinate is a representative point for the historic Greyfriars site in Stamford.

15. Royal visit to Oxford

    1566-08-31 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Oxford at the conclusion of the recorded 1566 progress itinerary. The source does not identify a specific Oxford college or venue.

16. Royal progress at Warwick

    1572-01-01 · Warwick, Warwickshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's annual progress included Warwick. The source gives only the year and settlement.

17. Royal progress to Sandwich

    1573-08-01 · Sandwich, Kent, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Sandwich during her 1573 progress through Kent. The source gives the month but no day or local venue.

18. Royal progress to Bristol

    1574-01-01 · Bristol, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1574 progress included Bristol. The source does not supply a month or a more precise venue for Bristol.

19. Visit to Sudeley Castle

    1574-01-01 · Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Sudeley, where she called on Dorothy Bray, Baroness Chandos. The source provides the year but not a more precise date.

20. Royal progress at Havering

    1574-05-01 · Havering-atte-Bower, Greater London, England

    

    Elizabeth visited Havering during the May phase of her 1574 royal progress. Coordinates represent Havering-atte-Bower, associated with the historic royal residence at Havering.

21. Royal progress at Lichfield

    1575-01-01 · Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1575 itinerary included Lichfield. The source does not assign a month or day specifically to Lichfield.

22. Royal progress at Shrewsbury

    1575-01-01 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1575 itinerary included Shrewsbury. The source does not assign a month or day specifically to Shrewsbury.

23. Stay at Kenilworth Castle

    1575-07-01 · Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England

    

    Elizabeth spent nearly three weeks at Kenilworth Castle as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, staged major court entertainments for her. The cited account dates her stay from 9 July to 27 July 1575; month-level date used for the multi-week visit.

24. Royal progress at Worcester

    1575-08-01 · Worcester, Worcestershire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1575 progress reached Worcester in August after the Kenilworth stay. The source gives the month but no day or venue.

25. Royal progress at Bury St Edmunds

    1578-01-01 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

    

    Elizabeth's East Anglian progress of July and August 1578 included Bury St Edmunds. The itinerary supplies a July–August range for the wider progress, not a specific month for this stop.

26. Royal progress at Euston Hall

    1578-01-01 · Euston Hall, Euston, Suffolk, England

    

    Elizabeth's East Anglian progress of July and August 1578 included Euston Hall. The itinerary supplies a July–August range for the wider progress, not a specific month for this stop.

27. Royal progress to Norwich

    1578-01-01 · Norwich, Norfolk, England

    

    Elizabeth's East Anglian progress of July and August 1578 included Norwich. The itinerary supplies a July–August range for the wider progress, not a specific month for this stop.

28. Thanksgiving procession to St Paul's

    1588-01-01 · St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

    

    After the Armada threat receded, Elizabeth processed to a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral. The source places the procession after the Armada crisis but does not state an exact date.

29. Address to troops at Tilbury

    1588-08-08 · Tilbury, Essex, England

    

    Elizabeth inspected the English troops assembled at Tilbury during the Spanish Armada crisis and delivered the speech traditionally associated with the muster. Coordinates identify the Tilbury Fort area, a defensible representative point for the muster location.

30. Stay at Cowdray House

    1591-08-01 · Cowdray House, Midhurst, West Sussex, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1591 progress through southern England included a stay at Cowdray House. Cowdray House is a ruin; coordinates mark the historic house site.

31. Visit to Bisham

    1592-08-01 · Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Berkshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1592 progress included Bisham in August. Coordinates identify Bisham Abbey, the principal historic site at Bisham.

32. Stay at Sudeley Castle

    1592-09-01 · Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

    

    Elizabeth returned to Sudeley Castle during her 1592 royal progress. The source provides month-level precision.

33. Visit to Elvetham

    1592-10-01 · Elvetham, Hampshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1592 progress included Elvetham, where she was received at the former Elvetham Hall estate. The source gives October for the itinerary sequence but no specific day for Elvetham.

34. Visit to Ryecote

    1592-10-01 · Ryecote, Oxfordshire, England

    

    Elizabeth's 1592 autumn progress included Ryecote. Ryecote House was later demolished; coordinates identify the historic Ryecote area near Thame.

35. Final royal progress to Harefield

    1602-08-01 · Harefield, Greater London, England

    

    Elizabeth's last recorded Tudor royal progress included Harefield in August 1602. Coordinates represent Harefield village; the historic Harefield Place no longer survives intact.

36. Death at Richmond Palace

    1603-03-24 · Richmond Palace, Richmond upon Thames, England

    

    Elizabeth died at Richmond Palace after falling ill during her final weeks. Richmond Palace largely no longer survives; coordinates identify the palace site by the Thames.