On this day in history dates for 26th October to 1st November.
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This week in history 26 October – 1 November
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This week in history 19 – 25 October
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This week in history 12 – 18 October
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This week in history 5 – 11 October
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This week in history 28 September – 4 October
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Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk by Sarah Bryson
Born on the 22nd March 1519, Katherine Willoughby was the daughter of William, 11th Baron Willoughby, and his wife Maria De Salinis, one of Queen Katherine of Aragon’s ladies. When Katherine was just seven years old. her father died and with no male son surviving Katherine was his heir. In March 1528 Charles Brandon bought the wardship of Katherine from the King for a staggering £2,266 13s 4d with the intention of marrying Katherine to his son Henry. Katherine then came to live with the Brandons to be raised.
Charles Brandon’s third wife, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, died between seven and eight o’clock in the morning on the 25th June 1533. Her funeral was held on the 20th July 1533 at Bury St Edmunds. Katherine attended the funeral and she and her mother brought forward palls of cloth of gold to the altar.
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This week in history 14 – 20 September
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Catherine Parr by Sarah Bryson
Catherine was born in 1512, most likely in London or Buckinghamshire. Her parents were Sir Thomas Parr, a favourite of King Henry VIII during his early reign, and Maud Parr, who served as a lady-in-waiting to Henry VIII’s first wife Katherine of Aragon. It is believed that Catherine was named after the Queen. Catherine had a younger brother named William, born in 1513 and a younger sister named Anne born in 1515.
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This week in history 6 – 12 July
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This week in history 29 June – 5 July
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Henry VIII and the Carthusian Monks
Between May 1535 and August 1540 eighteen monks from the Carthusian order were put to death for the same crime, for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church.
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This week in history 8 – 14 June
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This week in history 1 – 7 June
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This week in history 25 – 31 May
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This week in history 11 – 17 May
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This week in history 27 April – 3 May
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This week in history 20 – 26 April
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This week in history 6 – 12 April
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This week in history 23 – 29 March
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This week in history 9 – 15 March
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This week in history 23 February – 1 March
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This week in history 9 – 15 February
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This week in history 22 – 28 December
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This week in history 1 – 7 December
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This week in history 24 – 30 November
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This Week in History 3 – 9 November
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This Week in History 20 – 26 October
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This Week in History 13 – 19 October
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This Week in History 6 – 12 October
This week in history events for 6th to 12th October.
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This Week in History 29 September – 5 October
