The Death of Elizabeth I (In Our Time)
1603 · Resource
Melvyn Bragg and guests John Guy, Clare Jackson and Helen Hackett discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth I and its immediate impact, as a foreign monarch became King in the face of plots and plague. By the spring of 1603, Elizabeth had been Queen for 44 years, and it was clear that she would leave no heir. Many feared that her death would spark insurrection, led perhaps by Puritans, perhaps by Catholics, possibly with the support of Spain.
On these timelines: In Our Time (BBC podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1603
- English Civil War (1642)
- French Wars of Religion (1562)
- Eighty Years' War / Dutch Revolt (1568)
- Thirty Years' War (1618)
- Spanish Armada (1588)
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Edo period (1603)
- Qing dynasty (1644)
- Peace of Westphalia (1648)
- Reign of Elizabeth I (1558)