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Death of Elizabeth I
On 24 March 1603 Elizabeth I of England died at Richmond Palace at 69; her childless death ended the Tudor line, sparked a succession crisis, and cle…
Timeline
- 1603Richmond Palace · EnglandAfter a long reign Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace; her death without heirs marked the end of Tudor rule.
- 1603England · EnglandAfter the queen's death English politics quickly turned to the succession of James VI, the Tudor line formally closed, and the Stuart era was about to begin.
Sources
- Elizabeth I — Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/