November 6
November 6
Playwright Thomas Kyd is baptized
On this day in 1558, Thomas Kyd is baptized in London. Kyd created the “revenge tragedy,” a popular dramatic form that gave rise to tragedies like William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Little…
A Year In History: 1558
This Year in History:
1558
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
November 17
November 17
This Day in History Video: What Happened on November 17
Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25‑year‑old half‑sister, Elizabeth. The two half‑sisters, both daughters of King Henry VIII, had…
November 17
November 17
Elizabethan Age begins
Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25‑year‑old half‑sister, Elizabeth. The two half‑sisters, both daughters of King Henry VIII, had…
