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Elizabeth I and the Smallpox Epidemic of 1562
In October 1562, less than three years after her accession to the throne, Elizabeth I contracted the highly-infectious smallpox virus; this led to her becoming critically ill, and subsequently raised questions in regards to the governing of a country with an incapacitated queen, and speculation relating to the future of the English monarchy.
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Oct 10, 202512 min read
The Death and Burial of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, 1596
Henry Carey was the second child of Mary Boleyn, the eldest daughter of Thomas Boleyn, born in March 1526.
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Jul 30, 20259 min read
The Birth of Henry Carey - 04 March 1526
Henry Carey, later appointed 1st Baron of Hunsdon, son of Mary Boleyn and her first husband William Carey, was born on this day, 04 March, in 1526.
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Mar 4, 20254 min read
ON THIS DAY - 24 February 1603
On This Day (24 February) in 1603, Katherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, died at Arundel House.
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Feb 24, 20252 min read
ON THIS DAY - 04 February 1520
On This Day (04 February) in 1520, Mary Boleyn married William Carey in the Chapel Royal at Greenwich Palace, with Henry VIII in attendance.
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Feb 4, 20252 min read
Æmilia Bassano's Baptism - 27 January 1569
On This Day (27 January) in 1569, Æmilia Bassano, Elizabethan courtier and Jacobean writer and poet was baptised.
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Jan 27, 20257 min read
ON THIS DAY - 10 October 1562
On This Day (10 Oct) 1562, Elizabeth I was at Hampton Court when she started to feel unwell.
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
The Death of Elizabeth I - 24 March 1603
Elizabeth I had reigned as Queen of England for 44 years, when her health started to further decline in February 1603, whilst her court...
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Mar 24, 20246 min read
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