10 July 1553 – Jane the Quene by Tamise Hills
Today we have a guest article from Tamise Hills from The Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide Blog. Thank…
Tudor Events
6 July 1535 and 1553 – The Deaths of Sir Thomas More and King Edward VI
Today we remember two very different Tudor characters, and two very different deaths: the execution of Sir Thomas…
30 June 1541 – The Fateful Royal Progress to the North
On the 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and Catherine Howard, his fifth wife, set off from London on…
21st June 1529 – Catherine of Aragon and the Legatine Court
On the 21st June 1529, Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, appeared in front of…
19th June 1535 – 3 Cathusian Monks Martyred
On the 19th June 1535, three Carthusian monks of the London Charterhouse were executed at Tyburn. Sebastian Newdigate,…
12th June 1540 – Thomas Cromwell’s Letter to Henry VIII
On the 12th June 1540, the newly imprisoned Thomas Cromwell wrote to King Henry VIII from the Tower…
10th June 1540 – The Arrest of Thomas Cromwell
On this day in history, 10th June 1540, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, was arrested during a council…