5 July 1535 – Thomas More’s final letter to his daughter
On this day in 1535, Sir Thomas More wrote his final letter. More had been imprisoned in the…
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Happy Birthday Archbishop Cranmer!
Happy 526th birthday to His Grace Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was born on 2nd July 1489…
29 June 1537 – Death of Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
On 29th June 1537, Henry Algernon Percy died at around the age of thirty-five. He was buried at…
26 June 1535 – Arrangements made for Sir Thomas More’s trial
On this day in history, 26th June 1535, a new commision of oyer and terminer was appointed for…
18 June 1546 – The Trial of Anne Askew
On 18 June 1546, twenty-five year-old Anne Askew was arraigned at London’s Guildhall for heresy, along with Nicholas…
10 June 1540 – Thomas Cromwell is arrested
On this day in history, at 3pm on 10th June 1540, Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, Lord…
3 June 1535 – Sir Thomas More is interrogated
On 3rd June 1535, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s former Lord Chancellor, was interrogated in the Tower of…