21 April 1509 – The Death of Henry VII and the Accession of Henry VIII
At Richmond Palace, at 11pm on Saturday 21st April 1509, King Henry VII died at the age of…
Tudor Events
31st March 1532 – Friar Peto’s Easter Sermon
King Ahab On Easter Sunday 1532, 31st March, Princess Mary's confessor, Friar William Peto, preached a rather controversial…
30 March 1533 – Thomas Cranmer Became Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury…
25 March – Lady Day
The Annunciation by Paolo de Matteis Today is Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed…
4 March 1522 – Anne Boleyn Takes Part in the Chateau Vert Pageant
It is not known exactly when Anne returned to England from France, although she was recalled in late…
The Executions of Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford: An Eye Witness Account
On 15th February 1542, Otwell Johnson, a London merchant who David Loades describes as "the clothier and victualler…
12 February 1554 – The Executions of Lady Jane Grey and Lord Guildford Dudley
On this day in history, 12th February 1554, Lady Jane Grey and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded…