On this day in history, 27th January, Protestant Bartholomew (Bartlet) Green was executed along with six others at Smithfield, Sir explorer Sir Francis Drake died of dysentery off the coast of Panama, and the remaining Gunpowder Plotters were tried and found guilty…
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On this day in Tudor history, 26th January, a courtier and diplomat died of the plague, a judge who is known for his reports on cases like that of Anne Boleyn died, and Mary I summoned her half-sister Elizabeth to court, although Elizabeth declined, pleading illness…
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On this day in Tudor history, Henry VIII secretly married Anne Boleyn even though he was still married to Catherine of Aragon, Catholic martyr St Edmund Campion was born, Wyatt’s Rebellion began, and people celebrated the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul…
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On this day in Tudor history, 24th January, the foundation stone of Henry VII’s Lady Chapel was laid at Westminster Abbey, Henry VIII suffered a jousting accident, and English and Spanish knights jousted at Westminster…
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On this day in Tudor history, 23rd January, King Ferdinand II of Aragon died, the half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots, was assassinated, and Elizabeth I opened the Royal Exchange in London…
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On this day in Tudor history, 22nd January, war was declared, a Lord Protector was beheaded, Wyatt’s Rebellion was planned, and Francis Bacon, a lord chancellor and famous philosopher, author and scientist, was born…
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On this day in Tudor history, 21st January, a bill of attainder was passed against Queen Catherine Howard, the Earl of Surrey and friends went on the rampage in London, and Eustace Chapuys, the imperial ambassador, was laid to rest…
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On this day in Tudor history, 20th January, Mary I’s gentlemen pensioners mustered before the queen, Mary I’s fifth parliament opened, and Bible translator Miles Coverdale died after giving his best ever sermon…
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On this day in Tudor history, 19th January, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was executed as Henry VIII became more paranoid in his dying days, an important diplomat died in Rome, and the Earl of Pembroke, a patron of the theatre, died…
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On this day in Tudor history, 18th January, King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York, Henry VIII dressed up as an outlaw to surprise his wife, and a man who was a composer, musician and spy was born…
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On this day in Tudor history, 17th January, poet Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder was thrown into the Tower of London, a Leicestershire woman was alleged to have given birth to a cat, and a famous clockmaker and sundial maker died…
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On this day in Tudor history, 16th January, a courtier and close friend of Henry VIII was born, a young king had his apartments broken into by his uncle, and a Howard man was tried for treason, and, unsurprisingly, found guilty…
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On this day in Tudor history, 15th January, Elizabeth I was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey, the Duchess of Northumberland died, and Elizabeth I’s cousin, Catherine Carey, died…
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On this day in Tudor history, 14th January, Charles Brandon was sent to France to fetch Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I enjoyed her coronation procession and a physician went to his death leaping and dancing…
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Today’s on this day in Tudor history events include Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, being sentenced to death, the death of famous Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser, and the death of a groom of Sir Henry Neville…
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Today was a very busy day in Tudor times!
On this day in Tudor history, we have Henry VIII jousting as king for the first time, Elizabeth I travelling to the Tower of London, and the death of an important nobleman, soldier and naval commander…
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On this day in Tudor history, 11th January, the first recorded lottery was drawn at St Paul’s, a printer was hanged drawn and quartered, and a Lord of Misrule was buried…
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#OTD in Tudor history events for today include the birth of an influential woman, the printing of an important book and a burning.
Here are a few events that took place on 10th January in the reigns of the Tudor kings and queens…
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What happened on this day in Tudor history?
Well, lots!
Let me share with you some of the events from 9th January in the reigns of the Tudor kings and queens…
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Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, died on this day in Tudor history, 8th January 1570, at his home, Brougham Castle.
There is a rather strange story concerning this Earl of Cumberland, which I share in this video on him:
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What happened on this day in history, 8th January, in Tudor times?
Let me share with you some of the events that took place on this day in the reigns of the Tudor kings and queens…
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What happened on this day in Tudor history?
Lots!
Find out more about this day in the Tudor period…
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What happened on this day in history, 6th January, in the Tudor period?
Here are some event from 6th January in the reigns of the Tudor monarchs…
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What happened on this day in Tudor history, 5th January, in Tudor times?
Let me share with you some events from 5th January during the reigns of the Tudor kings and queens…
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What happened on this day in Tudor history?
Let me share with you some events from 4th January during the reigns of the Tudor kings and queens…
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What happened on this day in Tudor history? Let me share with you some events from 3rd January during the reigns of the Tudor monarchs…
1521 – Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem excommunicating reformer, German priest and professor of theology Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. See below.
1540 – Official reception of Anne of Cleves at Greenwich Palace. See below.
1541 – Anne of Cleves visited Hampton Court Palace to greet her former husband, Henry VIII, and his new wife, Catherine Howard, and to exchange New Year’s gifts.
What did medieval and Tudor people do on Christmas Eve? What were the traditions associated with this day?
Find out in this short video…
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Turkey is popular in the UK at Christmas, but what meats did the Tudors enjoy on Christmas Day?
Find out in this short video…
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How can you avoid goblins in your house?
Well, it’s all to do with when you take down your Christmas decorations…
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