30 October – Elizabeth I’s refusal to renew Robert Devereux and the coronation of Henry VII
On this day in Tudor history, 30th October 1600, Queen Elizabeth I refused to renew Robert Devereux, 2nd…
29 October – Henry VIII’s farewell to Francis I of France and the execution of Sir Walter Ralegh
On this day in Tudor history, 29th October 1532, King Henry VIII bid farewell to his “loving brother”,…
28 October – Ivan the Terrible writes a rude letter to Elizabeth I and the Feast of St Simon and St Jude
On this day in Tudor history, 28th October 1570, Ivan IV of Russia, known commonly as Ivan the…
27 October – The birth of Mary Herbert and the dramatic entrance of Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 27th October 1561, Mary Herbert (née Sidney), Countess of Pembroke, writer and…
Halloween Ghost Stories
In the lead-up to Hallowtide, I've been featuring ghost stories sent in by my YouTube subscribers and viewers.…
26 October – Rain stops rebels going to battleand and Sir Thomas More is sworn in as Lord Chancellor
On this day in Tudor history, 26th October 1536, the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace halted at…
25 October – Twin saints and Francis I’s gift to Anne Boleyn
Today, 25th October, is a feast day which was celebrated in medieval and Tudor times - the feast…