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First Recorded Lottery in England at St Paul's

When
1569
Where
England
Episodes
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Queen Elizabeth I chartered the first recorded official lottery in England in 1566, with the drawing occurring in 1569. The supplied passages do not confirm the specific date of May 6 or the location at St Paul's Cathedral.

Episodes

  1. 1569 · EnglandCharter and Drawing of the First Official English Lottery

    Queen Elizabeth I chartered the first recorded official lottery in England in 1566, which was subsequently drawn in 1569.

Background and detail

Charter and Drawing. Queen Elizabeth I chartered the first recorded official lottery in England in 1566. The drawing of this lottery took place in 1569. The English had previously experimented with raffles and similar games of chance, but this was the first official state-chartered event.

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Sources

  1. Lottery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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