Jacquetta Woodville and Witchcraft by Susan Higginbotham
The airing of the BBC adaptation of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen has sparked off many discussions regarding…
Tudor Characters
2 July 1489 – Birth of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI…
29 June 1509 – Death of Lady Margaret Beaufort
On 29th June 1509, just two months after the death of her son, Henry VII, and the accession…
26 June 1535 – A Commission of Oyer and Terminer Appointed to Try Sir Thomas More
On 26th June 1535, a new commission of oyer and terminer was appointed for the county of Middlesex.…
18 June 1546 – Anne Askew Arraigned at Guildhall for Heresy
The Anne Askew of The Tudors preaching. On 18th June 1546, Anne Askew, a young woman from Lincolnshire…
15 June 1560 – Death of William Somer (Sommers), Court Fool to Henry VIII
On 15th June 1560, William Somer (Sommers), former court fool to Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I…
15 June 1519 – Traditional Date for Birth of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond
The 15th June 1519 is the date traditionally given for the birth of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond…