January 11 — The first recorded lottery in England begins and continues, nonstop, at the west door of St Paul's Cathedral for almost five months. [1] Each share costs ten shillings, and …

Jan 10, 2024 · One of the earliest recorded lotteries in history can be traced back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1569. This pioneering event marked the inception of a …

Jan 10, 2025 · Outside Old St Paul's Cathedral in London, England's first lottery draw got underway on this day in 1569.

Jan 2, 2021 · The tickets were all sold and on January 11, 1569 the lottery was drawn by the Queen herself on the steps of St.Paul’s Cathedral in London before an enormous excited crowd.

Oct 13, 2022 · Information about the first lottery held in Elizabethan England by Elizabeth I in 1569 to raise money for a variety of projects including poor relief

Jan 11, 2017 · In an attempt to raise money to repair the nation's dilapidated harbours, the first lottery draw in England took place in 1569 by St Paul’s Cathedral.

Elizabeth I needed money for major public works, in particular the repair and improvement of England's harbours. Rather than an unpopular tax, her government chose to hold a lottery.

With a top prize of £5,000 and a celebrity backer in the form of Queen Elizabeth I, England embarked on its first ever national lottery draw at St Paul’s Cathedral on 11th January, 1569.

Jan 11, 2025 · Organised by Queen Elizabeth I’s government, the 1569 state lottery was England’s first attempt at raising funds through public participation. Tickets were priced at 10 …

Jan 11, 2025 · To help with the promotion all ticket holders were promised freedom from arrest for any crimes they may have committed – other than murder, treason or piracy…. So, on the …