4 October 1556 – Sir John Cheke’s Public Recantation
On this day in 1556, Sir John Cheke, one time tutor to Edward VI, Secretary of State for…
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20 September 1486 – Birth of Arthur, Prince of Wales
On this day in history, 20th September 1486, "afore one o’clock after midnight", Arthur, Prince of Wales, was…
19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
On 19th September 1580, sixty-one year-old Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon) died after a…
12 September 1555 – Archbishop Thomas Cranmer on Trial
On 12th September 1555, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's trial opened at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin,…
7 September 1533 – Anne Boleyn Gives Birth to the future Elizabeth I
On this day in 1533, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to a…
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He died on 4th September…
30 August 1548 – Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, Gives Birth to a Daughter
On this day in 1548, Mary Seymour, daughter and only child of Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, and Thomas…