14 October – Strong teeth save a man and the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots begins

On this day in Tudor history, 14th October 1565, diplomat and poet, Sir Thomas Chaloner the Elder, died at his home in Clerkenwell, London. He was just forty-four years old. He’d served four Tudor monarchs as a diplomat, but he also wrote English and Latin works.

Find out more about Thomas Chaloner, his life, his career, and how his teeth saved him from death...

J Stephan Edwards’ translation of Chaloner’s work on Lady Jane Grey - http://www.somegreymatter.com/chalonerelegy.htm

Also on this day in Tudor history, 14th October 1586, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, began at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.

Find out all about Mary's trial, what she was charged with and the evidence that Sir Francis Walsingham had gathered...