19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Bertie (Willoughby/Brandon), Duchess of Suffolk
On this day in history, 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon), Duchess…
Tudor Characters
12 September 1555 – Archbishop Cranmer’s Trial Begins
On 12th September 1555, the trial of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, began in the University Church of…
30 August 1548 – Queen Dowager Catherine Parr gives birth to a daughter
On 30th August 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, and wife of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, gave…
6 August 1504 – Birth of Matthew Parker, Chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury
On 6th August 1504, Matthew Parker, chaplain to Anne Boleyn and Archbishop of Canterbury in her daughter’s reign,…
4 August 1540 – Blessed William Horne
On 4th August 1540, a number of men were executed for treason, including Carthusian monk William Horne, laybrother…
Anne Boleyn’s Family Part Two – The Howards
Last week I wrote about Anne Boleyn’s paternal family, the Boleyns and Butlers, so today I’m going to…
Karma and Cromwell or a Waste of a Brilliant Mind?
On this day in history, 28th July 1540, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex and Henry VIII’s former right-hand…