Elizabeth I's 1591 Progress
Wednesday 24 September 2025
2pm-3:30pm, doors open at 1:30pm
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Join us in the beautiful Music Room of Stansted House for a fascinating talk on Queen Elizabeth I’s 1591 progress.
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During this progress, the Queen visited West Sussex and Hampshire and stayed at Stansted Park, then in the ownership of Lord Lumley. This talk will look at the progress from the Queen’s perspective but also from the point of view of those living here; whether it was the hosts, the gentry, the city of Chichester, or the people like us.
£15 per person, discounted tickets available for Friends of Stansted Park
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About Dr Caroline Adams
Dr Caroline Adams is a freelance palaeographer and historian.
She runs a research business, Key to the Past, and teaches palaeography online. Until 2014 she was Senior Archivist at West Sussex Record Office, and her PhD was on the social impact of the progresses of Elizabeth I. She was proud to win the BALH Local History Award for research and publication (short article) in 2020, and is currently editing an SRS volume of a 1570 survey of the Honour of Arundel. Other research includes the women of early modern Chichester and work on the background to three novels set in West Sussex.
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Access Requirements
Step-free access to Stansted House is available. Please note however that the lift may not be able to accommodate some motorised wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
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Please contact us on visitors@stanstedpark.co.uk or by calling 02392 412 265 (opt 5) to discuss accessibility for this event further.