In the first lecture of the HistoryExtra Academy Elizabethans course, author, historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman takes us on a whistle-stop tour of Elizabeth I’s court – from the glitz and glamour of her royal residences, to the courtiers desperate to impress the Virgin Queen
Discover more content from week one of the HistoryExtra Academy Elizabethans course
7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Tudor fashion – reading time 5 mins
Where history happened: Tudor courtiers with Suzannah Lipscomb – reading time 13 mins
Elizabeth I’s personality: the unfathomable queen – reading time 9 mins
In conversation: Tracy Borman on Queen Elizabeth I – watching time 16 mins
Princely pleasures at Kenilworth: Robert Dudley’s three-week marriage proposal to Elizabeth I – reading time 6 mins
Elizabeth I’s Accession Day Celebrations – reading time 7 mins
Robert Dudley: Queen Elizabeth I’s great love – reading time 12 mins
