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The following information highlights the swift changes in religion which were dictated by the Kings and Queens of England immediately prior to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. These events had a profound effect on Elizabethan Daily Life. The brave men of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries who sailed in uncharted waters to unknown lands were courageous adventurers who were motivated by fame, glory and the wealth.

Edward died young and was succeeded by his Protestant cousin Lady Jane Grey

Queen Jane only reigned for nine days and was replaced by Edward's sister Mary
Queen Mary was a staunch Catholic - she obtained the name Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestants
Queen Elizabeth succeeded Mary.

The Dyes, Materials and Fabrics used in Elizabethan clothes worn during the Elizabethan era.

 

Elizabethan Theatre


Another comprehensive section covering Elizabethan Theatre providing a Timeline and the History, Facts and Information about the emergence of the Renaissance Theatre.

elizabethan era biography

  • Henry Hudson was commanded to appear before King James I of England and was forbidden to continue 'voyaging to the detriment of his country'
  • The Half Moon was returned to Holland with the ship's logs and records of the voyage
  • Henry Hudson never returned to Holland
  • The Dutch United East India Company subsequently sent further ships and settlers to colonise the area surrounding the Hudson river that Henry had discovered

    • Facts, Timeline & History about the fourth voyage of Henry Hudson
    The following are additional facts and a timeline about the fourth voyage commanded by Henry Hudson:

    • 1610: Henry Hudson was backed by the Muscovy Company to command an expedition to once again search for a Northwest Passage to the Orient
    • The Muscovy Company financed the expedition and provided a ship called the Discovery for the expedition
    • 1610 April 17: The Discovery left St Katharine's Dock, right in the centre of London, and sailed up the River Thames to start his voyage
    • Henry Hudson sailed passed Scotland, Greenland and Iceland
    • 1610 June: Henry Hudson reached the Hudson Strait - he named the headlands Cape Digges and Cape Wolstenholme for important members of the Muscovy Company
    		 
    • Hudson tried to enter the 'Furious Overfall' - the Hudson Strait but was prevented by massive icebergs
    • Henry Hudson sailed further South to James Bay still looking for a passage to the Pacific
    • The Discovery became frozen in the ice.

      Food provisions would have included bread, beer, fish and salted meat. The wool trade provided opportunities for Englishmen. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are all named after Henry Hudson

    Facts, Timeline & History about the early life of Henry Hudson - Explorer and Navigator

    The following are additional facts and a timeline about the early life and history of Henry Hudson:

    • 1565: Henry Hudson was born in London, England
    • Henry Hudson came from a wealthy family.

      Elizabethan Daily life - the New World
      Explorations across vast oceans into the New World. The roles played by the great seamen of the era including Drake, Raleigh, Gilbert and Hawkins. The Old Elizabethan Dessert recipes are more to our taste!

    		 

    The Age of Exploration

    The Renaissance period was indeed the Age of Exploration.

    The era of the very first Theatres in England - William Shakespeare, the globe Theatre and Christopher Marlowe!

    Elizabeth Ist Queen of England

    		 

    The people of the era - the Famous Figures who featured in the history of this era such as the Queen's love Robert Dudley, the sinister Dr.

    John Dee, the intrigues of the spy-master Sir Francis Walsingham and the Queen's chief advisor Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley). The Captain would have had some private stores which might include wine and fresh livestock

  • The Hopewell, the Half Moon and the Discovery were all small ships, about 80 tons, and carried less than twenty crew
  • The overall length of the ships would have been about 80 feet
  • The sail area of the ships would have been about 2500 square feet
  • Neither the Hopewell, the Half Moon or the Discovery were new ships, they were not purpose built for the momentous journeys they were to undertake

    • Famous Explorers - Henry Hudson - Explorer and Navigator
    Some interesting facts and biography information about the History, Life & Times of Henry Hudson.

    She never married, deciding to put the security of England before herself.

    Hudson and his crew were the first Europeans to winter in the Canadian Arctic
  • It was freezing cold, there was limited food, there were savage native Indians - the crew wanted to return home - but Henry Hudson wanted to continue the voyage of exploration.

    The life of men and women during the Elizabethan era - occupations, entertainment, customs, weddings, marriages and Family life. In just a few short years from 1531 religion in English Daily life changed according to the reigning monarch. The history of England was played out in the vivid historical plays by playwrights such as William Shakespeare. The living conditions on board the small ships were basic and the voyages were dangerous.

    She was the daughter of King Henry VIII  and well versed in the art of rhetoric. Upper Class Fashion for men and women.