for November 17
EVENTS
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1558: |
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen |
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Upon the death of her sister Mary, Elizabeth Tudor became Queen of England amid bonfires and much ringing of bells. She would not be officially crowned until January. |
WHO DIED
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680: |
Saint Hild of Whitby |
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Hild or Hilda founded Streaneshalch Abbey (now Whitby) and was one of the most renowned abbesses of Anglo-Saxon England. |
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1231: |
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary |
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A princess of Hungary, Elizabeth relinquished her wealth to benefit the poor. |
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Medieval History |
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