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The Places and People of July 1553
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10 July – Elizabeth I checks her money
On this day in Tudor history, 10th July 1561, Queen Elizabeth I visited the royal mint at the Tower of London to check on her new coins. Why was she producing new coins? What was the problem with the previous coinage?
Find out in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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9 July – Elizabeth I visits Robert Dudley’s castle
On this day in Tudor history, 9th July 1575, Queen Elizabeth I visited Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, home of her favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Her stay would be a long one, 19 days!
Find out a bit more about her stay at Kenilworth Castle in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Behind the Scenes at the Tudor Society
This week something a little different – Tim is taking us behind the scenes at Tudor Society headquarters.
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8 July – Kett’s Rebellion begins
On this day in Tudor history, 8th July 1549, in the reign of King Edward VI, a rebellion began in East Anglia. It was Kett’s Rebellion.
Find out more about Kett’s Rebellion, why it began, what happened next and what happened to the rebels leaders, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Mary, Queen of Scots BRAND NEW COURSE with Claire Ridgway
I’m just putting the finishing touches to a course I’ve written for MedievalCourses.com on the fascinating 16th-century queen, Mary, Queen of Scots.
The course goes live on 1st September 2021, but you can pre-order it right now and save $25 with coupon code MQS2021 by going to…
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7 July – Mary hears news of Edward VI’s death
On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1553, in the short reign of Queen Jane (Lady Jane Grey), Mary, eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, received news of her half-brother King Edward VI’s death.
Where was Mary when she received the news? What was she doing and what happened next?
Find out in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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6 July – Margaret Clement, Sir Thomas More’s adopted daughter
On this day in Tudor history, 6th July 1570, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Margaret Clement (née Giggs), adopted daughter of Sir Thomas More, died in Mechelen.
Find out more about Margaret Clement, what Sir Thomas More had bequeathed her, and how she had helped some imprisoned priests, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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18 Interesting Facts about Lady Jane Grey (Queen Jane)
In this latest edition in my “Facts about…” series, I share 18 interesting facts about Lady Jane Grey, or Queen Jane, who is also known as “The Nine Day Queen”.
Find out more about the fourth Tudor monarch…
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5 July – A radical shoemaker
On this day in Tudor history, 5th July 1583, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, shoemaker John Copping was executed.
He’d been in trouble before due to his radical views, but what had he done this time?
Find out more about John Copping in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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John Guy – Mary, Queen of Scots – A talk from 2012
In going through our resources, we came across this wonderful recording of John Guy talking about Mary, Queen of Scots. This was recorded on the Executed Queens tour of 2012.
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4 July – William Byrd “a father of Musick”
On 4th July 1623, Elizabethan composer William Byrd died.
Find out about William Byrd, his association with Thomas Tallis, and his works, in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Edward Seymour or John Dudley
As we’re coming up to the anniversary of King Edward VI’s death on 6th July 1553, I thought I’d test your knowledge of the two men who led his government: Edward Seymour and John Dudley.
How much do you know about these two Tudor men?
Get those little grey cells working with this fun quiz on Edward Seymour and John Dudley.
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3 July – Mary I bids farewell to Philip for the final time
On 3rd July 1557, Queen Mary I said goodbye to her husband, King Philip II of Spain, for the final time, although she didn’t know it at the time.
Find out more about why he had returned in the first place and what happened next in this latest edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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2 July – Old Scarlett the gravedigger
On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1594, a sexton and gravedigger known as Old Scarlett was buried at Peterborough Cathedral.
Who was this man? Which two queens was he said to have buried? And what is his link to Shakespeare?
Find out more about Old Scarlett in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Lil’s Reviews – The King’s Wife by Ursula Bloom
Today we have a fascinating review of an author you possibly may not associate with Tudor fiction – Ursula Bloom.
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July 2021 on the Tudor Society – Lots of Tudor goodies!
What is the Tudor Society and what’s happening in July over at the Tudor Society?
Find out all about July 2021’s events from Claire. There are lots of Tudor goodies to enjoy.
If you’re not already a Tudor Society member, you can try out the Tudor Society with a 14-day free trial at https://www.tudorsociety.com/signup/ref/1
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Dress, Dazzle & Display – Siobhan Clarke – Live Chat Transcript
Thanks to all those who came to our live chat with Siobhan, we had a great time discussing clothing and style from the Tudor period.
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1 July – No legitimate heir for Henry VIII
On this day in Tudor history, 1st July 1536, less than two months after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Parliament passed legislation that meant that the king had no legitimate heirs. How strange!
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Owen Emmerson – The Two Annes of Hever Castle – Expert Talk
This month our guest expert is Dr Owen Emmerson, the castle historian at Hever Castle in Kent. Owen has given us a real treat with his video.
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