September 29 – Mary I creates 15 Knights of the Bath

On this day in Tudor history, 29th September 1553, Michaelmas, the new queen, Mary I, created fifteen Knights of the Bath as part of her coronation celebrations.

Traditionally, knights were dubbed while naked in their baths, so Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel, represented Mary I at the ceremony.

You can find out Mary I's Knights of the Bath were, and more about the ceremony itself, in an article here.

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