Poisoned pottage and a man boiled to death
On this day in history, 5th April 1531, Richard Roose (Rouse) was boiled to death at Smithfield after…
Tudor Characters
The Real Wolf Hall
I’ve heard that Wolf Hall is being aired again in the US so I thought I’d highlight these…
31 March 1532 – Henry VIII is much displeased
On this day in history, 31st March 1532, King Henry VIII was “much displeased” with the Easter Sunday…
30 March 1533 – Thomas Cranmer is consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in history, 30th March 1533, at the Passion Sunday service, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton,…
Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk – I love her!
Today is the traditional date given for the birth of Katherine Willoughby (married names Brandon and Bertie), Duchess…
World Poetry Day 2017
A Facebook post by the BBC has just alerted me to the fact that it is World Poetry…
21 March 1556 – Thomas Cranmer’s martyrdom
On this day in history, 21st March 1556, Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burned at the…