Historedia
Person

Queen Elizabeth

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1587

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Queen Elizabeth, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Drake's Raid on Cádiz

    1587

    Role: Monarch who commissioned the expedition

    1. 1587 · UnknownAftermath and Boast

      Drake boasted of singeing the King's beard while privately warning Elizabeth to prepare for a delayed invasion.

    2. April 1587 · Bay of CádizRaid on Cádiz

      Drake's fleet attacked Spanish naval forces in the Bay of Cádiz, destroying much of the fleet and supplies.

Sources

  1. Singeing the King of Spain's Beard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07