After Hours: The Tide Letter

**Source:** [Elizabeth I’s “Tide Letter” to Queen Mary, March 17, 1554 — The National Archives (UK), SP 11/4/2](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/elizabeth-monarchy/the-tide-letter/)

**Full text transcription:** [The Elizabeth Files](https://www.elizabethfiles.com/resources/letters-of-elizabeth-i/the-tide-letter/)

In 1554, Elizabeth …