23 February – Job Throckmorton, a colourful and lucky character and What happened to Henry Grey’s head?
Posted By joelridg on February 23, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 23rd February 1601, religious pamphleteer and Member of Parliament, Job Throckmorton, was buried at Haseley in Warwickshire.
Job was known for his alleged involvement in the “Marprelate Controversy”, a pamphlet war, and also for his colourful Parliamentary speeches, which nearly got him into trouble. He was lucky to escape imprisonment and worse!
Find out more about Job Throckmorton in this talk…
Also on this day in Tudor history, 23rd February 1554, Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, father of Lady Jane Grey, was beheaded.
Find out more about what led him to his end, and also hear a story about his mummified head, in this video…
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26 February – The sad ends of loyal men and Christopher Marlowe, a rather colourful character
11 February 1531 – Henry VIII becomes Supreme Head of the English Church.
23 February 1554 – Execution of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
11 February 1531 – Convocation grants Henry VIII the title of Supreme Head of the English Church
11 January – A colourful Lord of Misrule and the first recorded lottery
April 17 – A stolen head, an executed Jesuit and a jury thrown in prison
