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On this day in Royal history . 24th March 1603 . Queen Elizabeth I died . . ◼ Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII, died at Richmond Palace at the age of sixty-nine. She was the third of Henry’s children to be monarch but reigned for far longer than her siblings, ruling for 44 years & 127 days. . ◼ Sir Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth, & grandson of Mary Boleyn, recorded Elizabeth’s last days: . ▪️ On Wednesday 23rd of March, she grew speechless. That afternoon, by signs, she called for her council, & by putting her hand to her head, when the king of Scots was named to succeed her, they all knew he was the man she desired should reign after her. . ▪️ About six at night she made signs for Archbishop Whitgift & her chaplains to come to her, at which time I went in with them, & sat upon my knees full of tears to see that heavy sight. . ▪️ The Queen lay upon her back, with one hand in the bed, & the other without. The bishop kneeled down by her, & examined her first of her faith; & she so punctually answered all his several questions, by lifting up her eyes, & holding up her hand, as it was a comfort to all the beholders. Then the good man told her plainly what she was, & what she was to come to; & though she had been long a great Queen here upon earth, yet shortly she was to yield an account of her stewardship to the King of kings. . . . #Queen #ElizabethI #QueenElizabethI #GoodQueenBess #VirginQueen #Gloriana #HouseofTudor #TudorDynasty #History #RoyaltyinArt #QueenofEngland #BritishMonarchy #d24mar #HerMajesty #TheQueen #historyfacts #Elizabethan #heritage #TudorHistory #Tudors #Tudor #RoyalFamily #EnglishMonarchy #EnglishHistory #RichmondPalace #royalhistory #royalfamily #tudorqueen #Historicart (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Ie_UQj9PG/?igshid=rkysczlob246

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On this day in history . 24th March 1603 . Queen Elizabeth I died . . ◼ Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII, died at Richmond Palace at the age of sixty-nine. She was the third of Henry’s children to be monarch but reigned for far longer than her siblings, ruling for 44 years & 127 days. . ◼ Sir Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth, & grandson of Mary Boleyn, recorded Elizabeth’s last days: . “After this he began to pray, & all that were by did answer him. After he had continued long in prayer, till the old man’s knees were weary, he blessed her, & meant to rise & leave her. The Queen made a sign with her hand. My sister Scroop knowing her meaning, told the bishop the Queen desired he would pray still. He did so for a long half hour more, with earnest cries to God for her soul’s health, which he uttered with that fervency of spirit, as the Queen, to all our sight, much rejoiced thereat, & gave testimony to us all of her Christian & comfortable end. . By this time it grew late, & every one departed, all but her women that attended her. This that I heard with my ears, & did see with my eyes, I thought it my duty to set down, & to affirm it for a truth, upon the faith of a Christian; because I know there have been many false lies reported of the end & death of that good lady.” . & diarist John Manningham recorded the moment of her death:- “This morning, about three o’clock her Majesty departed from this life, mildly like a lamb, easily like a ripe apple from a tree… Dr Parry told me he was present, & sent his prayers before her soul; & I doubt not but she is amongst the royal saints in heaven in eternal joys.” . . . #Queen #ElizabethI #QueenElizabethI #GoodQueenBess #VirginQueen #Gloriana #HouseofTudor #TudorDynasty #History #RoyaltyinArt #QueenofEngland #BritishMonarchy #d24mar #HerMajesty #TheQueen #historyfacts #Elizabethan #heritage #TudorHistory #Tudors #Tudor #RoyalFamily #EnglishMonarchy #EnglishHistory #RichmondPalace (at Richmond Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZV0oPF-G4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13kvawtmfja5o