18 June 1546 – Anne Askew Sentenced to Death
On this day in history, 18th June 1546, a young woman in her twenties from Lincolnshire was found…
Tudor Characters
16 June 1514 – Birth of Sir John Cheke
Happy birthday to Sir John Cheke who is celebrating his 497th birthday today in Heaven! Yes, on this…
10 June 1540 – Thomas Cromwell’s Arrest
At 3pm on the 10th June 1540 Thomas Cromwell, the Earl of Essex and Henry VIII's right-hand man,…
Happy Birthday Margaret Beaufort!
Author Susan Higginbotham has just reminded me on Facebook that Lady Margaret Beaufort, matriarch of the Tudor dynasty…
27 May 1541 – Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
On this day in 1541 the 67 year old Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury and former governess…
17 May 1536 – The Executions of Norris, Weston, Brereton and Smeaton
Sir Henry Norris Following on from our report on the execution of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, we continue…
Day 2 of The Executed Queens Tour
Today, the Executed Queens Tour group spent the day at Sheffield Manor Lodge in Sheffield, Yorkshire. There we…