6 February – Thomas Cutwode and his dodgy works, and the burning of the remains of Martin Bucer and Paul Fagius
Posted By joelridg on February 6, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 6th February 1561, poet Tailboys Dymoke (pseudonym Thomas Cutwode) was baptised at Kyme in Lincolnshire.
Dymoke, or Cutwode, is known for his allegorical poem, The Bumble Bee, a political satire which was apparently rather dodgy! He also got into trouble for writing a slanderous play and poem. An interesting man who liked to play with fire!
Find out more in this talk…
Also on this day in Tudor history, 6th February 1557, the remains of Protestants Martin Bucer and Paul Fagius were exhumed and publicly burned, after being posthumously found guilty of heresy.
Find out more in this video…
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31 October – The death of Thomas Howard and Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses
4 February – Mary Boleyn gets married and the burning of John Rogers
3 February – The execution of Silken Thomas and Mary, Queen of Scots’ death warrant
21 March 1556 – The burning of Thomas Cranmer, one of the Oxford Martyrs
3 August 1557 – The remains of Anne of Cleves are processed to Westminster Abbey
3 January – Martin Luther is excommunicated, and two very different days for Anne of Cleves
