Elizabeth I’s death was dated 1602 and 1603
Before England changed its calendar in the 1750s, the year began on 25 March. So Elizabeth I’s death on 24 March was counted as 1602 at the time, but historians date it to 1603 by modern convention.
Before England changed its calendar in the 1750s, the year began on 25 March. So Elizabeth I’s death on 24 March was counted as 1602 at the time, but historians date it to 1603 by modern convention.