19 December – A conspirator found dead in his cell and a clash with a mob causes the death of an abbess
On this day in Tudor history, 19th December 1583, twenty-three-year-old convicted conspirator, John Somerville, was found dead in…
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18 December – The death of Nicholas Harpsfield, former Archdeacon of Canterbury, and Heretic John Philpott’s sad end
On this day in Tudor history, 18th December 1575, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, fifty-six-year-old historian,…
17 December – A promise made to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s excommunication
On this day in Tudor history, 17th December 1559, fifty-five-year-old Matthew Parker was consecrated as Queen Elizabeth I's…
16 December – The death of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, and the birth of Catherine of Aragon
On this day in Tudor history, 16th (or possibly the 18th) December 1503, George Grey, 2nd Earl of…
15 December – The death of Thomas Parry and the burial of Cardinal Reginald Pole
On this day in Tudor history, 15th December, 1560, Comptroller of the Household to Elizabeth I and Lord…
14 December – Mary became Queen of Scotland – Mary, Queen of Scots, and Queen Mary I was buried
On this day in Tudor history, 14th December 1542, six-day-old Mary, daughter of King James V and his…
13 December – A lawyer thrown into prison for refusing to do a favour and Sir Francis Drake sets off on his circumnavigation of the Globe
On this day in Tudor history, 13th December 1558, civil lawyer and dean of Chester William Clyffe died.…