August 8 - Elizabeth I accepts Robert Dudley’s invitation

On this day in Tudor history, 8th August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I decided to accept Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester's invitation to visit the troops he had gathered near Tilbury Fort to guard the eastern approach to London from the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada.

 

In today's "on this day in Tudor history" talk, Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains why Leicester invited his queen to visit the troops - there was more to it than just boosting morale.

 

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