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August 2021 – Tudor Life – All About Anne
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26 July – The Earl of Shrewsbury dies
On this day in Tudor history, 26th July 1538, in the reign of King Henry VIII, George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, died.
Shrewsbury was a loyal servant of the Crown and a soldier. Find out more about him in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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25 July – A kidnapped child actor
On this day in history, 25th July 1602, in the reign of King James I, thirteen-year-old Elizabethan actor Salomon Pavy was buried at the Church of St Mary Somerset, near Blackfriars Theatre.
Find out more about Salomon Pavy and how he came to be an actor in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Philip II of Spain Quiz
Today is the anniversary of the marriage of Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral in 1554.
How much do you know about Mary I’s king consort?
Test your knowledge of Philip II of Spain with this fun quiz.
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24 July – A converted priest loses his life
On this day in Tudor history, 24th July 1594, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Catholic priest John Boste was executed in Durham.
Find out more about Boste and what led to his brutal end in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Mary Rose’s 1545 – When Their World Ended
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23 July – John Day, a Protestant printer
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd July 1584, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Protestant printer, bookseller and publisher John Day died.
Find out more about this Protestant printer and the famous works he printed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Hot Tudor salads in cold England
In this Friday’s video, historian Brigitte Webster talks to us about herbs and the new Elizabethan craze for salads.
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22 July – Baron Scrope, a royal councillor
On this day in history, 22nd July 1437 or 38, soldier and royal councillor John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, was born.
Find out more about Scrope and his service to the Yorkists, and later imprisonment, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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21 July – Explorer Thomas Cavendish
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20 July – Philip of Spain prepares to marry Mary I
On this day in Tudor history, 20th July 1554, Philip of Spain, son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, arrived in England to prepare for his marriage to Queen Mary I.
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Acton Court are taking bookings for tours and admission
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19 July – Mary Boleyn dies
Mary Boleyn is known for being Henry VIII’s mistress at one point, and you can find out a bit more about her in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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18 July – Kat Ashley, Elizabeth I’s lady
On this day in Tudor history, 18th July 1565, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the queen’s close friend and loyal servant, Kat Ashley, died.
Find out more about Kat (also known as Katherine Ashley, Katherine Astley and Katherine Champernowne) in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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Tudor Historians and Authors Word Search
This week’s Sunday puzzle tests your knowledge of Tudor historians, i.e. historians that have written books or presented documentaries on the Tudor period, rather than historians from the 16th century!
Test your knowledge of these experts with this fun word search. The words go in 3 different directions.
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21 Interesting Facts about Mary I
Mary I was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and she was Queen of England from July 1553 to November 1558, but how much do you know about her?
In this latest edition of my “facts about…” series, I share 21 interesting facts about Mary I.
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17 July – Lady Glamis and a plot to poison a king
On this day in history, 17th July 1537, in Scotland during the reign of King James V, Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis, was burnt to death.
She was accused of plotting to poison the king!
Find out more about what happened, and why James V hated her family, in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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16 July – Frances Brandon
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Facebook Live reminder – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s marriage Part 2 – Friday 16 July
I just wanted to remind you that I’m doing a Facebook Live talk tomorrow. This is the second part of my look at Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon’s marriage and will take us from the start of the Great Matter in 1527 to Catherine’s death in 1536.
Here are the times in different time zones. If your time zone isn’t listed you can use https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html to convert the London time to your zone.
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15 July – Inigo Jones
On this day in Tudor history, 15th July 1573, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, architect and theatre designer Inigo Jones was born.
Find out more about this famous architect and the buildings he designed in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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14 July – A poisoned cardinal
On this day in Tudor history, 14th July 1514, in the reign of King Henry VIII, Cardinal Christopher Bainbridge died in Rome.
Who was this cardinal? Who claimed to have poisoned him and why?
Find out more in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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13 July – John Dee
Today is the anniversary of the birth of John Dee, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen. He was born on 13th July 1527 in the reign of King Henry VIII.
Hear a few facts about John Dee in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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12 July – True soldiers of Jesus Christ get burnt
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11 July – Here begins the plague…
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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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