Passion Sunday 1533 – Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
On 30th March 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury in…
March 2015
April Tudor Life Magazine
Just to let you know that the April edition of Tudor Life, the monthly magazine of the Tudor…
25 March – Lady Day
The Tudor tradition of Lady Day keeps Tudor historians and researchers on their toes, and causes confusion when…
24 March 1603 – The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
In the early hours of 24th March 1603, after a reign of 44 years and 127 days, Queen…
Richard III Reinterment Week
This week really is Richard III week and it kicked off yesterday with Richard III’s final journey to…
23 March 1534 – The First Act of Succession
On the very same day that the Pope pronounced sentence on Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon,…
21 March 1556 – The Burning of Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury
Every year on 21st March, I spare a thought (or actually quite a few!) for Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop…