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History Daily: The Death of Queen Elizabeth I

2025/3/24

American History Tellers

Explore the events leading up to Queen Elizabeth I's death, including Sir Robert Carey's attempts to inform James VI of Scotland about her passing.

Queen Elizabeth I died on March 24, 1603, ending the Tudor dynasty.
Sir Robert Carey attempted to be the first to inform James VI of Scotland about Elizabeth's death.
Robert Cecil and the Privy Council planned a peaceful transfer of power.

March 24, 1603. After a reign of 44 years, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, bringing the Tudor dynasty to an end.

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