November 18 – An 85-year-old bishop and his sad end
On this day in Tudor history, 18th November 1559, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, eighty-five-year-old Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop…
Read MoreNovember 17 – Elizabeth I is queen
On this day in Tudor history, 17th November 1558, the daughter of King Henry VIII by his second wife, Anne…
Read MoreNovember 16 – Conspirator William Stafford and an alleged plot against Elizabeth I
On this day in history, 16th November 1612, William Stafford died. The date of his death may be out of…
Read MoreNovember 15 – Pope Clement VII threatens to excommunicate Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 15th November 1532, an exasperated Pope Clement VII threatened King Henry VIII and Anne…
Read MoreNovember 14 – Weddings for Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 14th November 1501, the Feast of St Erkenwald, Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand…
Read MoreNovember 13 – The trial of Lady Jane Grey (Queen Jane)
On this day in Tudor history, 13th November 1553, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Lady Jane Grey was…
Read MoreNovember 12 – Queen Jane Seymour’s remains are transported to Windsor Castle
On this day in Tudor history, 12th November 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the remains of the…
Read MoreNovember 11 – George Boleyn gets rather stressed!
On this day in Tudor history, 11th November 1534, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the Admiral of France…
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