Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I ascended to the throne on 17th November 1558 following the death of her half-sister Mary I, or Bloody Mary. She was known as Bloody Mary because of her reintroduction of heresy law in 1555 leading to the burning of around three hundred Protestants. In 1554...
Writing in Devon

Writing in Devon

I’ve been writing in Devon. I haven’t been writing my Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, just a few posts while on our sailboat and enjoying the Dartmouth Royal Regatta. We’re home now, but I’ve been reading a booklet I bought in the Dartmouth Visitor Centre, Agatha...