21 November – A playwright who courted controversy and Frances Grey, an abusive mother
On this day in Tudor history, 21st November 1495, churchman, Protestant playwright, historian and Bishop of Ossory, John…
20 November – Elizabeth I’s godson and his flush toilet, and the death of Christopher Hatton
On this day in history, 20th November 1612, in the reign of King James I, courtier and author…
19 November – Lord John Grey escapes execution and the death of Henry Vaux
On this day in Tudor history, 19th November 1564, Lord John Grey, youngest son of Thomas Grey, 2nd…
18 November – A bishop dies in confinement and the imprisonment of Cuthbert Tunstall
On this day in Tudor history, 18th November 1559, Ralph Baynes (Baines), Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, died.…
17 November – Elizabeth I’s accession and the death of Mary I
On this day in Tudor history, 17th November 1558, twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne…
16 November – The death of Charles Neville and the death of William Stafford
On this day in Tudor history, 16th November 1601, nobleman and rebel Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland,…
15 November – The death of Katherine of York and the Pope threatens Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 15th November 1527, a woman who called herself “the excellent Princess Katherine,…