May 9 – Henry VII’s remains go to St Paul’s, a proxy marriage for Marie de Guise, and colonist William Bradford

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On this day in Tudor history, 9th May 1509, the remains of King Henry VII were taken to St Paul's to prepare for his burial at Westminster Abbey.

I share an account of the journey to St Paul's...

On this day in 1538, Marie de Guise, or Mary of Guise, got married to King James V of Scotland. However, the groom was not present.

Find out more in this #TudorHistoryShorts...

On this day in 1657, William Bradford died. He is known as the founder of the Plymouth Colony in America and the writer of a chronicle of its early years: "Of Plimmoth Plantation".

But how did a Yorkshire man of farming stock become a Puritan and a governor of a colony in North America? What led to him becoming a "pilgrim" and boarding The Mayflower?

Find out...